Table 3. Correlations between hormones and SHBG.
| Free oestradiol | Oestrone | Androstenedione | DHEAS | Testosterone | Free testosterone | SHBG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oestradiol | 0.93 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.35 | −0.08 |
| Free oestradiol | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.47 | −0.42 | |
| Oestrone | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.42 | −0.14 | ||
| Androstenedione | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.56 | −0.08 | |||
| DHEAS | 0.56 | 0.56 | −0.11 | ||||
| Testosterone | 0.89 | 0.02 | |||||
| Free testosterone | −0.41 |
Abbreviations: DHEAS=dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; SHBG=sex hormone-binding globulin.
Partial correlation coefficients between standardized log-transformed hormone and SHBG concentrations, adjusted for age at blood collection, type of menopause and body mass index.
The number of pairs of observations for each partial correlation is between 2945 and 5081.
All values are statistically significant at P<0.0001, except for the partial correlation between testosterone and SHBG.