Table 2.
Participant characteristics by gender and menopausal status
| Traits | Mean ± sd
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 834) | Premenopausal women (n = 347) | Postmenopausal women (n = 340) | |
| Age (yr) | 50.6 ± 9.7 | 42.6 ± 5.6 | 57.1 ± 6.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 3.7 | 25.2 ± 5.4 | 26.5 ± 5.4 |
| Weight (lb) | 188.8 ± 28.7 | 148.2 ± 32.9 | 150.4 ± 31.8 |
| Smoking (%) | 26 | 29 | 26 |
| Alcohol consumption (oz/wk) | 4.2 ± 5.0 | 1.9 ± 3.0 | 1.9 ± 2.8 |
| Physical activity (h/d) | |||
| Sleep | 7.3 ± 1.1 | 7.3 ± 1.1 | 7.3 ± 1.1 |
| Sedentary activity | 6.2 ± 3.1 | 6.4 ± 3.1 | 6.4 ± 3.1 |
| Slight activity | 5.9 ± 2.6 | 5.8 ± 2.6 | 5.7 ± 2.6 |
| Moderate activity | 3.5 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 2.3 |
| Heavy activity | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 1.8 |
| Median (25th-75th percentile) | |||
| Testosterone (ng/ml)a | 5.6 (4.6–6.5) | ||
| Estradiol (pg/ml)a | 28.4 (21.9–37.3) | 10.3 (3.0–10.3) | |
| DHEAS (μg/dl)a | 206 (136–327) | 154 (106–220) | 103 (70–155) |
| Years since menopause | 10.2 ± 7.2 | ||
Measurements were available from both examinations for men (n = 606 for testosterone, n = 564 for estradiol, and n = 600 for DHEAS), premenopausal women (n = 533 for DHEAS), and postmenopausal women (n = 5 for estradiol and n = 254 for DHEAS).
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Values are raw examination measurements or averages over the two examinations.