Table 2.
Relationship of ethnicity to age, BMI, and hormone concentrations in type 2 diabetic men
Caucasian | Hispanic | African American | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Age (years) | 27.17 ± 1.32 | 31.78 ± 0.73* | 26.28 ± 2† |
BMI (kg/m2) | 41.08 ± 3.39 | 35.38 ± 2.72 | 36 ± 2.84 |
Total testosterone (nmol/l) | 9.89 ± 1.63 | 11.36 ± 1.23 | 13.13 ± 1.65 |
SHBG (nmol/l) | 16.99 ± 3.25† | 30.2 ± 6.12 | 16.21 ± 2.68† |
Free testosterone (nmol/l) | 0.275 ± 0.028 | 0.215 ± 0.027 | 0.388 ± 0.032*† |
% hypogonadal | 36 | 60 | 0 |
Data are means ± SD or percent, unless otherwise indicated.
P < 0.05 vs. Caucasian;
P < 0.05 vs. Hispanic.