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Table 4 Comparison of presenting symptoms and duration of symptoms

From: Evaluation of serum adiponectin as a marker of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a comparative cross-sectional study

PRESENTING SYMPTOMS

PCOSā€‰+ā€‰IR nā€‰=ā€‰52

PCOS ā€“ IR nā€‰=ā€‰96

Total

P-value

INFERTILITY

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

29 (55.77)

52 (54.17)

81 (54.73)

0.85

ā€ƒNo

23 (44.23)

44 (45.83)

67 (45.27)

Ā 

MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

49 (94.23)

83 (86.46)

132 (89.19)

0.18

ā€ƒNo

3 (5.77)

13 (13.54)

16 (10.81)

Ā 

HIRSUTISM

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

30 (57.69)

53 (55.21)

83 (56.08)

0.77

ā€ƒNo

22 (42.31

43 (44.79)

65 (43.92)

Ā 

ACNE

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

28 (53.85)

50 (52.08)

78 (52.70)

0.84

ā€ƒNo

24 (46.15)

46 (47.92)

70 (47.30)

Ā 

ALOPECIA

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

5 (9.62)

7 (7.29)

12 (8.11)

0.62

ā€ƒNo

47 (90.38)

89 (92.71)

136 (91.89)

Ā 

DURATION OF SYMPTOMS (YEARS)

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒ<ā€‰1

4 (7.69)

11 (11.46)

Ā 

0.83

ā€ƒ1ā€“5

42 (80.77)

75 (78.13)

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā‰„ā€‰5

6 (11.54)

9 (9.38)

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNo Symptom*

0 (0.00)

1 (1.04)

Ā Ā 
  1. PCOSā€‰+ā€‰IRā€‰=ā€‰Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Insulin Resistance, PCOS - IRā€‰=ā€‰Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome without Insulin Resistance
  2. * The diagnosis of PCOS was made in this single individual who had presented with an incidental finding of polycystic ovaries on ultrasound and mild biochemical hyperandrogenism noted on further evaluation