Table 3 Relationship between possible risk factors and PCOS in the study sample
Risk Factor | Total sample | Non-PCOS group | PCOS group | P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||||
Acne | 51 | 37.2% | 43 | 33.9% | 8 | 80% | 0.006 |
Smoking | 27 | 19.7% | 25 | 19.7% | 2 | 20% | 1.000 |
Frontal baldness | 5 | 3.6% | 3 | 2.4% | 2 | 20% | 0.043 |
family history of PCOS | 4 | 2.9% | 4 | 3.1% | 0 | 0% | 1.000 |
Hirsutism in mother | 17 | 12.4% | 16 | 12.6% | 1 | 10% | 1.000 |
Menstrual disorders in mother | 11 | 8% | 10 | 7.9% | 1 | 10% | 0.598 |