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Table 1 Comparison of variables between cases and controls and pairwise analysis using one-way ANOVA for multiple comparisons

From: Pattern of body fat distribution in patients of PCOS using DEXA-based indices

 

Case mean ± SD

Controls mean ± SD

P value

Age (years)

24 ± 3.5

23 ± 3.7

0.9

Weight (kgs)

62.6 ± 6.6

60.3 ± 3.6

0.12

Height (cms)

1.69 ± 0.07

1.59 ± 0.04

 < 0.0001

BMI (kg/m2)

23.74.5 ± 1.60

21.84 ± 2.5

0.1

Arms fat mass (g)

2421 ± 32

1807 ± 67

 < 0.0001

Arms total mass (g)

4674.56 ± 91

4567.15 ± 12

0.72

Arms % fat

53.4 ± 11.6

40.15 ± 18.3

0.001

Trunk fat mass (g)

10,806.87 ± 23

6863.6 ± 24

 < 0.0001

trunk total mass (g)

27,043 ± 40

25,902 ± 23

0.212

Trunk % fat

40.19 ± 9.15

26.5 ± 9.1

 < 0.0001

Legs fat mass (g)

5241.7 ± 32

5258.8 ± 68

0.88

Legs total mass (g)

16,472 ± 46

16,407 ± 21

0.99

Legs % fat

80.63 ± 4

32.05 ± 2

0.38

Android fat mass (g)

2002.51 ± 62

930.46 ± 40

 < 0.0001

Android total mass (g)

4650.41 ± 11

3262 ± 56

 < 0.0001

Android % fat

42.4 ± 41

27.8 ± 1.51

 < 0.0001

Gynoid fat mass (g)

4491.11 ± 47

3239.43 ± 39

0.18

Gynoid total mass (g)

8725 ± 12

7717 ± 26

0.06

Gynoid % fat

51.74 ± 5

37.3 ± 9.5

0.18

Total body % fat

43.8 ± 8

28.5 ± 1.6

 < 0.0001

Fat mass/Ht2 (fat mass index) kg/m2

8.82 ± 3

4.8 ± 1.7

 < 0.0001

Android/gynoid ratio

1.05 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.2

 < 0.0001

%fat trunk/%fat legs

1.01 ± 0.2

0.68 ± 0.2

 < 0.0001

Trunk/limb fat mass ratio

1.06 ± 0.3

0.69 ± 0.3

 < 0.0001