Table 1. Participant and HCP demographics
Participants’ demographics
Current ageMean = 27 (SD = 8.1)Range 18–71
Family history of PCOSYes = 38 (25.9%)No = 109 (74.1%)
Age at diagnosisMean = 21.2 (SD = 5.3)Range = 14–38
Years since diagnosisMean = 5.8 (SD = 7.3)Range = 0–42
Delay to diagnosisMean = 3.38 (3.1)Range = 0–12
EthnicityWhite = 124 (84.4%)
Black = 2 (1.4%)
Asian = 10 (6.8%)
Other = 11 (7.5%)
Age of symptom onset10–15 = 71 (48.2%)
16–20 = 51 (34.7%)
21–25 = 16 (10.9%)
26–30 = 4 (2.7%)
≥31 = 5 (3.4%)
HCP demographics at diagnostic consultation
Gendera Male = 60 (41.4%)
Female = 85 (58.6%)
Healthcare settinga Private = 33 (22.8%)
Public = 112 (77.2%)
Healthcare professiona Nurse = 5 (3.4%)
GP = 68 (46.9%)
Gynaecologist = 50 (34.5%)
Consultant = 22 (15.2%)
  • HCP = healthcare professional. SD = standard deviation.

  • aMissing data n = 2.