Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the CARDIA Women’s Study cohort who were included in a study examining the associations between diet and physical activity with reproductive statusa b
Variable | PCOS (n = 40) | HA (n = 104) | OA (n = 75) | Reference (n = 529) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 24.7 ± 3.6 | 25.6 ± 3.8 | 25.4 ± 3.8 | 25.4 ± 3.6 |
Black, n (%) | 11 (27.5) 3 | 57 (54.8) | 26 (34.7) 3 | 256 (48.4) |
Center, n (%) | ||||
Birmingham, Alabama | 8 (20.0) | 22 (21.6) | 14 (18.7) | 125 (23.9) |
Chicago, Illinois | 5 (12.5) | 27 (26.5) | 18 (24.0) | 117 (22.4) |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 10 (25.0) | 28 (27.5) | 15 (20.0) | 125 (23.9) |
Oakland, California | 17 (42.5) | 25 (24.5) | 28 (37.3) | 156 (29.8) |
Education, n (%) | ||||
High School or Lower | 8 (20.0) 3 | 40 (38.5) | 29 (38.7) | 177 (33.5) |
College | 21 (52.5) | 55 (52.9) | 39 (52.0) | 312 (59.0) |
Advanced Degree | 11 (27.5) | 9 (8.7) | 7 (9.3) | 40 (7.6) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 5.9 | 26.3 ± 6.83 | 25.0 ± 5.8 | 24.6 ± 5.7 |
Unwanted Hair, n (%) | 33 (82.5) 3 | 60 (57.7) 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Menstrual Cycle ≥34 Days, n (%) | 40 (100.0) 3 | 0 (0.0) | 75 (100.0) 3 | 0 (0.0) |
Total Testosterone, ng/dL | 78.4 ± 65.33 | 79.9 ± 101.93 | 35.9 ± 17.5 | 34.1 ± 17.7 |
Free Testosterone, ng/dL | 0.7 ± 0.63 | 0.7 ± 1.23 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.2 |