Table 1.
Demographic and lifestyle factors, and plasma concentrations of hormones and SHBG for the 1036 men
| Characteristic | Category | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 54 (9) | |
| Country of birth, n (%) | Australia/New Zealand/UK/Other | 816 (79) |
| Italy | 129 (12) | |
| Greece | 91 (9) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | Never | 459 (44) |
| Current | 128 (12) | |
| Former | 449 (43) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | Abstainers | 126 (12) |
| Ex drinkers | 49 (5) | |
| Low | 693 (67) | |
| Medium | 97 (9) | |
| High | 71 (7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26.9 (3.4) | |
| Right 2D:4D, mean (SD) | Overall | 0.946 (0.036) |
| Australia/New Zealand/UK/Other | 0.948 (0.035) | |
| Italy | 0.938 (0.041) | |
| Greece | 0.941 (0.035) | |
| Left 2D:4D, mean (SD) | Overall | 0.954 (0.035) |
| Australia/New Zealand/UK/Other | 0.955 (0.035) | |
| Italy | 0.949 (0.039) | |
| Greece | 0.955 (0.032) | |
| Δr-l 2D:4D, mean (SD) | Overall | -0.008 (0.033) |
| Australia/New Zealand/UK/Other | -0.007 (0.031) | |
| Italy | -0.011 (0.041) | |
| Greece | -0.014 (0.034) | |
| Hormones and SHBG, geometric mean (interquartile range)1 | ||
| Total testosterone (nmol/L) | 15.5 (12.3,19.5) | |
| Free testosterone (pmol/L) | 244.1 (189.3,306.1) | |
| Total oestradiol (pmol/L) | 103.0 (87.0,122.0) | |
| Free oestradiol (pmol/L) | 1.7 (1.4,2.0) | |
| DHEAS (μmol/L) | 3.5 (2.3,5.2) | |
| Androstenedione (nmol/L) | 4.1 (3.2,5.4) | |
| Androstenediol glucoronide (ng/mL) | 14.8 (10.3,20.2) | |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 35.2 (27.0,43.8) | |
| Testosterone:oestradiol ratio | 151.6 (118.5,187.3) | |
1At baseline blood collection. Number of missing measures were 2 for testosterone, 2 for free testosterone,and 66 for androstenediol glucoronide.