Table 1

Menstrual diaries data

All girls (n=40)Girls with ovulatory pattern (n=33)Girls with oligoanovulatory pattern (n=7)
Age (years)15.1 (14.9–15.4)15.1 (14.3–15.4)15.0 (14.9–15.2)
Time since menarche (years)2.3 (1.9–3.3)2.3 (1.6–3.2)3.1 (2.1–5.2)
Body mass index (kg/m2)*23.3 (20.4–25.6)22.8 (20.1–24.4)25.8 (23.7–35.6)
Body mass index z-score*0.84 (0.13–1.28)0.69 (0.01–1.13)1.3 (1.0–2.3)
Number of days recorded159 (137.2–188.2)159.5 (140.3–188.3)154.5 (116.5–189.8)
Number of cycles per girl5 (4–7)5.5 (4.0–6.8)4.5 (4.0–7.3)
Minimal cycle length (days)24 (11.5–29)13.5 (24.5–29.0)18.5 (8.3–27.0)
Maximum cycle length (days)38.5 (35–48)37.5 (35.0–47.8)43.0 (37.8–53.3)
Average cycle length (days)32 (25–34.2)32.0 (25.0–34.8)30.0 (21.8–36.5)
  • Data are median (IQR).

  • *p<0.05 between girls with ovulatory and oligoanovulatory patterns.