Table 4.
Unadjusted associations between endogenous SHBG, progesterone, estradiol to progesterone ratio, and estradiol plus estrone to progesterone ratio with menopausal symptoms
| SHBG, nmol/L | Progesterone, ng/ml | Estradiol: Progesterone Ratio | Estradiol + Estrone: Progesterone Ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric Mean | p-value | Geometric Mean | p-value | Geometric Mean | p-value | Geometric Mean | p-value | |
| Headache | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Yes | 54.7 (50.7, 59.0) | 0.717 (0.594, 0.865) | 132.2 (109.0, 160.3) | 335.0 (280.9, 399.5) | ||||
| No | 59.7 (56.1, 63.5) | 0.926 (0.795, 1.077) | 109.3 (93.6, 127.8) | 270.5 (234.6, 311.8) | ||||
| Insomnia | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.007 | 0.02 | ||||
| Yes | 54.6 (50.8, 58.7) | 0.750 (0.627, 0.896) | 141.5 (118.0, 169.8) | 341.0 (288.6, 402.8) | ||||
| No | 60.2 (56.4, 64.2) | 0.915 (0.780, 1.073) | 101.2 (86.0, 119.1) | 260.0 (224.0, 301.7) | ||||
| Vision problems | 0.008 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||
| Yes | 48.6 (43.5, 54.4) | 0.691 (0.524, 0.912) | 135.6 (102.0, 180.2) | 347.8 (268.2, 451.1) | ||||
| No | 60.2 (57.1, 63.5) | 0.875 (0.766, 0.999) | 113.7 (99.2, 130.2) | 281.9 (248.9, 319.2) | ||||
| Vaginal discharge | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||||
| Yes | 57.2 (52.0, 62.8) | 0.859 (0.681, 1.083) | 116.8 (92.1, 148.1) | 301.8 (243.3, 374.5) | ||||
| No | 57.8 (54.7, 60.2) | 0.832 (0.724, 0.957) | 117.8 (102.1, 135.8) | 293.0 (257.2, 333.9) | ||||
| Vaginal dryness | 0.4 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Yes | 55.8 (50.1, 62.0) | 0.636 (0.490, 0.836) | 135.3 (103.5, 176.9) | 358.9 (281.0, 458.4) | ||||
| No | 58.7 (55.5, 62.0) | 0.904 (0.791, 1.033) | 112.9 (98.4, 129.4) | 277.9 (245.1, 314.9) | ||||
| Irritability | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||
| Yes | 56.3 (52.6, 60.2) | 0.814 (0.690, 0.960) | 115.3 (97.4, 136.4) | 288.5 (247.3, 336.6) | ||||
| No | 59.8 (55.7, 64.1) | 0.880 (0.740, 1.046) | 118.3 (99.1, 141.2) | 293.6 (249.7, 345.3) | ||||
| Incontinence | 0.0004 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ||||
| Yes | 49.2 (44.5, 54.5) | 0.815 (0.632, 0.952) | 123.6 (95.3, 160.4) | 324.2 (255.5, 411.3) | ||||
| No | 60.6 (57.4, 64.1) | 0.844 (0.737, 0.967) | 116.1 (101.0, 133.5) | 286.8 (252.4, 325.8) | ||||