Baseline characteristics of White women with PCOS in Alabama (UAB) and California (CSMC)
| . | UAB . | CSMC . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 1300 . | (n = 749) . | (n = 551) . | |
| Age (SD), y | 28.1 (7.6) | 29.1 (7.4) | 0.02 |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 32.9 (9.5) | 29.7 (8.2) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio (SD) | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.0012 |
| % Hirsute | 83.7% | 72.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean mFG score (SD) | 7.7 (4.9) | 6.7 (5.2) | <0.001 |
| % Elevated free T | 31.5% | 76.0% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated total T | 53.9% | 72.4% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated DHEA-S | 9.4% | 58.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean HOMA-IR score (SD) | 7.61 (6.48) | 2.95 (3.32) | <0.001 |
| . | UAB . | CSMC . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 1300 . | (n = 749) . | (n = 551) . | |
| Age (SD), y | 28.1 (7.6) | 29.1 (7.4) | 0.02 |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 32.9 (9.5) | 29.7 (8.2) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio (SD) | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.0012 |
| % Hirsute | 83.7% | 72.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean mFG score (SD) | 7.7 (4.9) | 6.7 (5.2) | <0.001 |
| % Elevated free T | 31.5% | 76.0% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated total T | 53.9% | 72.4% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated DHEA-S | 9.4% | 58.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean HOMA-IR score (SD) | 7.61 (6.48) | 2.95 (3.32) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CSMC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model of insulin resistance; mFG, modified Ferriman-Gallwey score; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; T, testosterone; UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Baseline characteristics of White women with PCOS in Alabama (UAB) and California (CSMC)
| . | UAB . | CSMC . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 1300 . | (n = 749) . | (n = 551) . | |
| Age (SD), y | 28.1 (7.6) | 29.1 (7.4) | 0.02 |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 32.9 (9.5) | 29.7 (8.2) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio (SD) | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.0012 |
| % Hirsute | 83.7% | 72.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean mFG score (SD) | 7.7 (4.9) | 6.7 (5.2) | <0.001 |
| % Elevated free T | 31.5% | 76.0% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated total T | 53.9% | 72.4% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated DHEA-S | 9.4% | 58.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean HOMA-IR score (SD) | 7.61 (6.48) | 2.95 (3.32) | <0.001 |
| . | UAB . | CSMC . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 1300 . | (n = 749) . | (n = 551) . | |
| Age (SD), y | 28.1 (7.6) | 29.1 (7.4) | 0.02 |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 32.9 (9.5) | 29.7 (8.2) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio (SD) | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.0012 |
| % Hirsute | 83.7% | 72.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean mFG score (SD) | 7.7 (4.9) | 6.7 (5.2) | <0.001 |
| % Elevated free T | 31.5% | 76.0% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated total T | 53.9% | 72.4% | <0.001 |
| % Elevated DHEA-S | 9.4% | 58.1% | <0.001 |
| Mean HOMA-IR score (SD) | 7.61 (6.48) | 2.95 (3.32) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CSMC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model of insulin resistance; mFG, modified Ferriman-Gallwey score; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; T, testosterone; UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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