Clinical Study

Risks for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Are Increased in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 3

Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between PCOS and control group, with the methodology of BMI and age.

GroupGDM n (%)PIH n (%)PD n (%)Twins n (%)LGA n (%)FGR n (%)

BMI <24 kg/m2
 PCOS ( )46a (51.1)8c (8.9)11cd (12.2)21a (23.3)13 (14.4)7a (7.8)
 Control ( )82 (14.5)18 (3.2)30 (5.3)2 (0.4)71 (12.5)8 (1.4)
 OR (95% CI)5.6 (3.4, 9.0)3.0 (1.3, 7.1)2.5 (1.2, 5.2)85.8 (19.7, 374)1.2 (0.6, 2.2)5.9 (2.1, 16.6)
BMI ≥24 kg/m2
 PCOS ( )33c (61.1)7 (13.0)16b (29.6)8 (14.8)4 (7.4)4 (9.3)
 Control ( )9 (32.1)1 (3.6)1 (3.6)0 (0)2 (7.1)1 (3.6)
 OR (95% CI)2.9 (1.1, 7.7)4.0 (0.5, 34.5)11.4 (1.4, 91.0)1.0 (0.2, 6.1)2.2 (0.2, 20.3)
Age ≤30 yrs.
 PCOS ( )32ae (46.4)4 (5.8)15a (21.7)21ad (30.4)6 (8.7)7a (10.1)
 Control ( )47 (11.3)13 (3.1)18 (4.3)1 (0.2)47 (11.3)6 (1.4)
 OR (95% CI)5.7 (3.2, 10.2)1.9 (0.6, 6.0)6.1 (2.9, 12.9)181 (24, 138.0)0.7 (0.3, 1.8)7.7 (2.5, 23.7)
Age >30 yrs.
 PCOS ( )46a (61.3)11a (14.7)12c (16)8a (10.7)11 (14.7)4 (5.3)
 Control ( )37 (20.8)6 (3.4)13 (7.3)1 (0.6)26 (14.6)3 (1.7)
 OR (95% CI)6.0 (3.3, 10.9)4.9 (1.8, 13.9)2.4 (1.0, 5.6)21.1 (2.6, 172)1.0 (0.5, 2.2)3.3 (0.7, 15.1)

FGR: restriction in fetal growth; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; MS: macrosomia; PIH: pregnancy-induced hypertension; PD: preterm delivery.
a , b , c , for PCOS versus respective controls.
d , f , for PCOS with BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 versus those with BMI < 24 kg/m2; or those PCOS with age > 30 yrs. versus age ≤ 30 yrs.