Clinical Study

Phenotype and Metabolic Disorders in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 4

Features of the individuals with PCOS, classified to 4 phenotypical groups (A, B, C, D).

Phenotypical groupABCD
Oligo + HA + PCOOligo + HAHA + PCOOligo + PCO

Number of individuals5615175
Average age (years) 𝟐 𝟒 , 𝟑 ± 4 , 5 𝟐 𝟏 , 𝟗 ± 4 , 8 𝟐 𝟒 , 𝟔 ± 5 , 1 𝟐 𝟒 , 𝟎 ± 7 , 0
Age 15–20 years6 (10,7%) 6 (40%)2 (11,8%) 2 (40%)
Age 20–25 years35 (62,5%)7 (46,7%)11 (64,7%) 1 (20%)
Age 25–30 years9 (16,1%)02 (11,8%) 2 (40%)
Age > 30 years6 (10,7%)2 (13,3%)2 (11,8%)0
BMI (kg/m2) 𝟐 𝟔 , 𝟐 𝟐 ± 7 , 1 𝟐 𝟖 , 𝟗 𝟓 ± 7 , 2 𝟐 𝟔 , 𝟏 𝟐 ± 6 , 5 𝟐 𝟖 , 𝟑 𝟖 ± 8 , 6
Weight (kg) 𝟕 𝟏 , 𝟔 ± 1 9 , 3 𝟖 𝟐 , 𝟏 ± 2 2 , 3 𝟕 𝟓 , 𝟐 ± 1 9 , 9 𝟖 𝟎 , 𝟖 ± 1 7 , 7
Height (cm) 𝟏 𝟔 𝟓 , 𝟑 ± 6 , 9 𝟏 𝟔 𝟖 ± 5 , 1 5 𝟏 𝟔 𝟗 , 𝟔 ± 4 , 0 𝟏 𝟔 𝟗 , 𝟖 ± 7 , 4
Circumference of waist (cm) 𝟖 𝟏 ± 1 4 , 6 𝟖 𝟔 , 𝟒 ± 1 4 , 0 𝟖 𝟏 , 𝟏 ± 1 3 , 3 𝟖 𝟕 , 𝟖 ± 1 3 , 0 8
Circumference of hip (cm) 𝟏 𝟎 𝟑 ± 1 2 , 9 𝟏 𝟏 𝟎 , 𝟏 ± 1 6 , 5 𝟏 𝟎 𝟒 , 𝟖 ± 1 1 , 7 𝟏 𝟎 𝟕 ± 6 , 3 6
Circum. waist/hip index 𝟎 , 𝟕 𝟖 ± 0 , 0 6 𝟎 , 𝟕 𝟖 ± 0 , 0 5 𝟎 , 𝟕 𝟕 ± 0 , 0 6 𝟎 , 𝟖 𝟐 ± 0 , 0 7
Average ovary volume (mL) 𝟏 𝟒 , 𝟎 𝟖 ± 4 , 0 1 𝟔 , 𝟗 ± 1 , 9 3 𝟏 𝟑 , 𝟑 𝟏 ± 3 , 6 1 𝟏 𝟏 , 𝟔 𝟑 ± 2 , 1 5
Hirsutism43 (76,8%)11 (73,3%)12 (70,6%)0
Acne32 (57,1%)13 (86,7%)11 (64,7%)0
Average cycle length (days) 𝟗 𝟏 , 𝟕 ± 4 4 , 8 2 𝟑 𝟓 ± 6 , 0 𝟑 𝟎 , 𝟖 ± 1 , 1 2 𝟑 𝟓 , 𝟓 ± 0 , 7
Cycle length 27–34 dni (%) 00 17 (100%)0
Cycle length 35–44 dni (%) 11 (19,6%) 9 (60%)0 4 (80%)
Cycle length 45–90 dni (%) 22 (39,3%) 4 (26,7%)0 4 (20%)
Cycle length > 90 dni (%) 24 (41,1%) 2 (13,3%)00

Each value represents mean ± standard error of mean or number of cases (percentage).