Table I.
Baseline Characteristics
| Variable | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Testosterone (n=6) | High Testosterone (n=15) | P Value | Low Testosterone (n=18) | High Testosterone (n=9) | P Value | |
| Age, y | 42.7±2.9 | 40.7±2.7 | .169 | 41.1±3.2 | 39.8±2.9 | .394 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.5±5.3 | 27.5±4.6 | .755 | 26.6±5.2 | 35.5±3.9 | .001 |
| Weight, kg | 91.9±17.3 | 87.5±14.9 | .533 | 70.8±15.6 | 98.2±12.6 | .001 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 126.0±7.5 | 124.0±19.8 | .938 | 122.8±17.5 | 128.2±13.2 | .256 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 75.7±8.0 | 75.9±16.0 | .845 | 72.3±15.1 | 75.7±8.6 | .141 |
| HTN, % (No.) | 16.7 (1) | 13.3 (2) | 1.000 | 16.7 (3) | 44.4 (4) | .175 |
| HDL, pg/mL | 42.2±10.9 | 46.5±13.6 | .413 | 54.6±15.6 | 48.3±8.8 | .471 |
| LDL, pg/mL | 105.3±30.4 | 117.3±29.2 | .640 | 102.2±38.4 | 125.3±32.7 | .111 |
| Triglycerides, pg/mL | 95.5±77.6 | 85.9±39.7 | .640 | 70.6±48.2 | 96.6±40.3 | .031 |
| Total cholesterol, pg/mL | 166.7±29.1 | 181.1±30.4 | .243 | 176.4±36.9 | 192.8±35.7 | .181 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 171.0±125.0 | 104.4±8.6 | .086 | 114.4±82.7 | 105.4±13.0 | .116 |
| 2‐H glucose, mg/dLa | 175.2±86.3 | 113.9±42.5 | .127 | 120.2±34.4 | 144.0±38.7 | .284 |
| Diabetes, % (No.) | 50 (3) | 6.67 (1) | .053 | 11.11 (2) | 22.2 (2) | .58 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; HTN, hypertension; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated. aOnly 24 women and 19 men had 2‐hour glucose values available.