Research Article

Prediction of Insulin Resistance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Based on Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 1

The study group characteristics.

HOMA < 2.0, N = 446 (52.2%)HOMA > 2.0, N = 408 (47.8%)

Age (years)26 ± 526 ± 60.91
BMI (kg/m2)23.0 ± 4.430.5 ± 7.9<0.001
Overweight (N; %)68; 15.281; 19.80.08
Obesity (N; %)35; 7.8211; 51.7<0.001
Glucose (mg/dL)86.0 (81.0–90.0)91.0 (86.0–97.0)<0.001
Impaired fasting glucose (N; %)4; 0.976; 18.6<0.001
Insulin (μIU/mL)6.1 (4.7–7.6)13.3 (10.9–18.2)<0.001
SHBG (nmol/L)49.1 (34.1–68.2)30.8 (20.7–44.5)<0.001
SHBG < 26.1 (nmol/L) (N; %)55; 12.3160; 39.2<0.001
OR impaired fasting glucoseRef.25.3 (9.1–69.9)<0.001
OR SHBG < 26.1 (nmol/L)Ref.4.56 (3.23–6.45)<0.001

Mean ± standard deviation or median (lower quartile–upper quartile) or 95% confidence interval for OR.