Table 2.
Mean and SEM’s of the age, BMI and hormones levels for EFP for all premenopausal women and all postmenopausal women.
| Measure | Premenopause | Postmenopause | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFP (N=29) | <5 years (N=9) | ≥5 years (N=10) | |
| Age, yr | 34.6 (2.1) | 53.0 (2.4) | 59.3 (5.60) |
| BMI[C6] (kg/m2) | 24.8 (0.98) | 25.7 (3.2) | 25.2 (3.7) |
| T (ng/dl) | 18.3 (1.2) | 11.3 (1.8) | 10.5 (1.3) |
| DHT (ng/dl) | 9.2 (0.67) | 2.6 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.5) |
| SHBG (nmol/l) | 85.4 (6.0) | 57.1 (7.2) | 67.7 (8.4) |
| E2 (pg/ml) | 55.4 (10.3) | 4.9 (1.3)a | 1.3 (0.30) |
| E1 (pg/ml) | 100.6 (21.8) | 39.8 (6.5) | 35.0 (3.7) |
| FreeT (ng/dl) | 0.18 (0.015) | 0.14 (0.023) | 0.12 (0.01) |
| LH (IU/L) | 5.4 (0.35) | 44.8 (5.5) | 37.2 (3.7) |
| FSH (IU/L) | 7.6 (0.88) | 85.9 (9.4) | 81.0 (6.9) |
Bolded values in the EFP column indicate that premenopausal women significantly differ compared to postmenopausal women.
a
There is a significant difference (p<0.05)between women <5 and ≥5 years postmenopausal.