Table 6.
Reported Sex Hormone Measurements in Saliva of Women as Compared with NSHAP Data
| Sample | N | Age | Mean Value (SEM, range, or SD), pg/ml | Source |
| Estradiol | ||||
| Postmenopausal women, nonusers of HRT | 1,153 | 57–85 | 8.90 ± 0.43 | NSHAP study |
| Premenopausal women (mid-cycle) | 18 | 22.5 (mean) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | Schultheiss et al. (2003) |
| Adult women | 227 | 19–39 | 9–15 (variation of mean values) | Nunez-De La Mora et al. (2008) |
| Postmenopausal women | 12 | 50–66 | 1.39 (0.54–4.78) | Tivis et al. (2005) |
| Adult women | 204 | 30.7 (mean) | 4.9a (SD = 2.4) | Emaus et al. (2008) |
| Progesterone | ||||
| Postmenopausal women | 1,302 | 57–85 | 60.82 ± 15.16 | NSHAP study |
| Premenopausal women (mid-cycle) | 18 | 22.5 (mean) | 26.4 ± 2.1 | Schultheiss et al. (2003) |
| Premenopausal women (luteal phase) | 22 | 23–39 | 27.1–103.6a (seasonal variation of mean values) | Jasienska and Jasienski (2008) |
| Postmenopausal women | 11 | 50–70 | 58.90 (SD = 29.7) | Nallanathan et al. (2007) |
| DHEA | ||||
| Postmenopausal women | 1,302 | 57–85 | 45.92 ± 1.68 | NSHAP study |
| Adult women | 16 | 30–34 | 374.0 ± 35.4 | Granger et al. (1999) |
| 16 | 35–39 | 299.4 ± 30.9 | Granger et al. (1999) | |
| 16 | 40–45 | 207.6 ± 32.7 | Granger et al. (1999) | |
| Adult women, 8 a.m. | 116 | 38.5 | 320 (SD = 150) | Harris et al. (2000) |
| Adult women, 8 p.m. | 116 | (range 23–58) | 190 (SD = 90) | Harris et al. (2000) |
| Testosterone | ||||
| Postmenopausal women | 1,302 | 57–85 | 46.34 ± 0.76 | NSHAP study |
| Premenopausal women | 20 | 18–23 | 60.86 ± 7.81 | Shirtcliff et al. (2002) |
| Young women | 174 | 18–28 | 230 (35–860) | Flegr et al. (2008) |
Notes: NSHAP = National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project; HRT = hormone replacement therapy; DHEA = dehydroepiandrosterone.
a
Converted from nanomoles per liter for better comparison.