Table 4.
Mean and Median Values of Four Sex Hormones in Saliva, by Usage of Exogenous Sex Hormones in Women. National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project Study
| Nonusers of Exogenous Sex Hormones (N = 1,153a) |
Users of Exogenous Sex Hormones (N = 149a) |
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| Sex Hormone in Saliva | Mean Value (pg/ml) | Median Value (Range) | Mean Value (pg/ml) | Median Value (Range) |
| Estradiolb | 8.90 ± 0.43 | 6.22 (0.5–320) | 17.23 ± 2.61 | 8.99 (0.5–320) |
| Testosterone | 46.58 ± 0.74 | 43.35 (0.5–193.33) | 44.89 ± 2.81 | 37.83 (2.3–217.43) |
| Progesterone | 62.10 ± 17.57 | 24.50 (2–12,150) | 52.60 ± 14.88 | 28.30 (2–2,029.57) |
| DHEA | 45.70 ± 1.66 | 33.37 (2–432.88) | 47.29 ± 6.10 | 33.61 (2–449.74) |
Notes: DHEA = dehydroepiandrosterone.
a
This number reflects the actual number of cases appropriate for salivary hormone measurements (after data for samples having freezing problems were removed from the analysis).
b
Statistically significant differences in mean values between nonusers and users of exogenous hormone therapy (p < .01)