| Participants’ demographics | |
|---|---|
| Current age | Mean = 27 (SD = 8.1)Range 18–71 |
| Family history of PCOS | Yes = 38 (25.9%)No = 109 (74.1%) |
| Age at diagnosis | Mean = 21.2 (SD = 5.3)Range = 14–38 |
| Years since diagnosis | Mean = 5.8 (SD = 7.3)Range = 0–42 |
| Delay to diagnosis | Mean = 3.38 (3.1)Range = 0–12 |
| Ethnicity | White = 124 (84.4%) |
| Black = 2 (1.4%) | |
| Asian = 10 (6.8%) | |
| Other = 11 (7.5%) | |
| Age of symptom onset | 10–15 = 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.