Table 1 Homogeneity of three groups of obese and non-obese PCOS mothers and controls in terms of demographic characteristics
Variables | Obese mothers with PCOS (n = 78) | Non-obese mothers with PCOS (n = 78) | Control (n = 78) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 28.4 ± 5.16 | 27.7 ± 4.54 | 26.4 ± 5.18 | 0.089 |
BMI (kg/m2)a | 31.10 ± 3.11 | 26.06 ± 4.18 | 25.18 ± 2.93 | 0.01 |
Educationb | ||||
Diploma (< 12 years) | 64 (82.1) | 66 (84.6) | 73 (93.6) | 0.07 |
College education (≥12 years) | 14 (17.9) | 12 (15.4) | 5 (6.4) | |
Income (Rial)b | ||||
(2,000,000) | 23 (29.5) | 20 (25.6) | 28 (35.9) | 0.46 |
(2,000,000–3,000,000) | 33 (42.3) | 37 (47.4) | 36 (46.2) | |
(> 3,000,000) | 22 (28.2) | 21 (27) | 14 (17.9) | |
Gravidb | ||||
1 | 30 (38.5) | 39 (49.9) | 30 (38.5) | 0.29 |
2 | 27 (34.6) | 25 (32.1) | 31 (39.7) | |
3 | 14 (17.9) | 9 (11.5) | 12 (15.4) | |
4 | 7 (9) | 5 (6.5) | 5 (6.4) | |
Parityb | ||||
1 | 50 (65) | 58 (69.85) | 50 (65) | 0.625 |
2 | 20 (25) | 15 (18.75) | 18 (22.5) | |
3 | 8 (10) | 9 (11.4) | 10 (12.5) | |
Infants Genderc | ||||
Male | ||||
Female | ||||