Research Article

Urban Rural Comparisons of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Burden among Adolescent Girls in a Hospital Setting in India

Table 2

It shows the demonstration of association between independent study variables with NIH and Rotterdam criteria (presence of any two or all three elements) of PCOS.

Variables assessed NIH criteria 
% ()
Rotterdam criteria 
(presence of any two of the three elements) 
% ()
Rotterdam criteria 
(presence of all of the three elements) 
% ()
YesNoYesNoYesNo

Age (years)M = 16
(SD = 2)
M = 17
(SD = 2)
M = 16
(SD = 2)
M = 17
(SD = 2)
M = 16
(SD = 2)
M = 17
(SD = 2)
P = .016P = .18P = .020
Type of family
 Nuclear 27% (26)73% (69)57% (54)43% (41)19% (18)81% (77)
 Joint16% (5)84% (26)42% (13)58% (18)16% (5)84% (26)
P = .20P = .12P = .72
Family SizeM = 5
(SD = 1)
M = 6
(SD = 2)
M = 5
(SD = 2)
M = 6
(SD = 2)
M = 5
(SD = 1)
M = 6
(SD = 2)
P = .39P = .60P = .53
Annual household income (INR)M = 132903
(SD = 20403)
M = 135821
(SD = 25698)
M = 134794
(SD = 22518)
M = 135465
(SD = 26746)
M = 134000
(SD = 22401)
M = 135349
(SD = 24988)
P = .56P = .87P = .87
Highest education level of participant
 ≤High school41% (12)59% (17)59% (17)41% (12)31% (9)69% (20)
 Intermediate (11th-12th grade)21% (13)79% (49)56% (35)44% (27)16% (10)84% (52)
 Some college17% (6)83% (29)43% (15)57% (20)11% (4)89% (31)
P = .053P = .34P = .10
Anthropometric characteristics
 BMI (kg/m2)M = 22
(SD = 3)
M = 21
(SD = 3)
M = 22
(SD = 3)
M = 21
(SD = 2)
M = 22
(SD = 2)
M = 21
(SD = 3)
P = .035P = .51P = .25
 Underweight (< 18.5)10% (2)90% (17)5% (1)95% (18) 1 (5%)18 (95%)
 Normal (18.5–24.9)27% (25)73% (69)22% (21)78% (73)21 (22%)78% (73)
 Overweight (25.0–29.9)27% (3)73% (8)9% (1)91% (10)1 (9%)91% (10)
 Obese (30–34.9)50% (1)50% (1)100% (2)2 (100%)
P = .29P = .63P = .25
 Waist-hip ratioM = .84
(SD = .04)
M = .84
(SD = .03)
M = .84
(SD = .04)
M = .85
(SD = .03)
M = .85 (SD = .03)M = .84
(SD = .04)
P = .87P = .17P = .17
 Weight gain during past 3 months
  Yes42% (14)58% (19)88% (29)12% (4)36% (12)64% (21)
  No18% (17)82% (76)41% (38)59% (55)12% (11)88% (82)
P = .006P < .0001P = .006
Physical activity, vigorous
 Yes7% (2)93% (28)16% (5)84% (25)7% (2)93% (28)
 No30% (29)70% (67)65% (62)35% (34)22% (21)78% (75)
P = .009P < .0001P = .06
Menstrual history
 Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea 54% (31)46% (26)96% (55)4% (2)40% (23)60% (34)
P < .0001P < .0001P < .0001
 Age at menarche (years)M = 12
(SD = 1)
M = 12
(SD = 1)
M = 12
(SD = 1)
M = 12
(SD = 1)
M = 12
(SD = 1)
M = 12
(SD = 1)
P = .23P = .49P = .23
 Complaining of leucorrhoea
  Yes25% (5)75% (15)65% (13)35% (7)15% (3)85% (17)
  No24% (26)76% (80)51% (54)49% (52)19% (20)81% (106)
P = .96P = .24P = .76
Prolactin (µg/L)M = 14.6
(SD = 3.3)
M = 14.8
(SD = 3.2)
M = 14.4
(SD = 3.1)
M = 15.1
(SD = 3.4)
M = 14.8
(SD = 3.3)
M = 14.7
(SD = 3.2)
P = .72P = .27P = .84
(ng/dL)M = 148
(SD = 22)
M = 153
(SD = 23)
M = 151
(SD = 23)
M = 152
(SD = 23)
M = 149
(SD = 21)
M = 152
(SD = 23)
P = .32P = .79P = .51
(µg/dL)M = 10
(SD = 3)
M = 9
(SD = 6)
M = 9
(SD = 7)
M = 9
(SD = 2)
M = 10
(SD = 2)
M = 9
(SD = 6)
P = .64P = .89P = .61
TSH (µU/mL)M = 2.6
(SD = 1.6)
M = 2.8
(SD = 1.5)
M = 2.6
(SD = 1.5)
M = 3
(SD = 1.5)
M = 2.6
(SD = 1.6)
M = 2.8
(SD = 1.5)
P = .53P = .21P = .44
Testosterone (pg/mL) M = 3.9
(SD = 1.5)
M = 1.9
(SD = 1.2)
M = 2.9
(SD = 1.6)
M = 1.8
(SD = 1.2)
M = 3.9
(SD = 1.5)
M = 2.2
(SD = 1.4)
P < .0001P < .0001P < .0001
Hirsutism scoreM = 14
(SD = 3)
M = 6
(SD = 5)
M = 10
(SD = 5.2)
M = 6
(SD = 5.3)
M = 13
(SD = 3)
M = 7
(SD = 5.5)
P < .0001P < .0001P < .0001
 ≤8 100% (66)254166
 >852% (31)48% (29)70% (42)30% (18)23% (38)77% (37)
P < .0001P < .0001P < .0001
Polycystic ovaries (ultrasound)
 Positive30% (23)70% (53)79% (60)21% (16)30% (23)70% (53)
 Negative16% (8)84% (42)14% (7)86% (43)100% (50)
P = .06P < .0001P < .0001