Research Article

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

Table 2

The study subgroups stratified according the BMI categories.

Normal weight, N = 459 (53.8%)Overweight, N = 149 (17.4%)Obesity, N = 246 (20.8%)

BMI (kg/m2)21.1 (19.7–22.8)27.5 (26.3–28.7)34.8 (32.0–39.8)
Age (years)25 (21–29)25 (22–28)26 (22–31)0.28
Glucose (mg/dL)87 (82–91)88 (83–93)91 (86–97)<0.001
IFG (N; %)20; 4.412; 8.148; 19.5<0.001
Insulin (uIU/mL)6.7 (4.9–9.2)9.5 (7.4–12.2)14.9 (11.2–20.8)<0.001
HOMA-IR1.4 (1.0–2.0)2.1 (1.5–2.6)3.5 (2.4–4.8)<0.001
HOMA-IR ≥ 2 (N; %)116; 25.381; 54.4211; 85.8<0.001
SHBG (nmol/L)51.8 (36.6–70.7)34.2 (24.0–46.8)25.4 (18.7–35.4)<0.001
SHBG < 26.1 (N; %)43; 9.445; 30.4127; 51.6<0.001

Median (lower quartile–upper quartile).