Table 2.
CHD risk factors by total and bioavailable testosterone in men and women*
| Risk Factor | Men (n= 834) | Women (n= 638) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total T** | BioT** | Total T** | BioT** | |
| Age | -- | −0.46 | 0.13 | -- |
| BMI | −0.28 | -- | -- | 0.19 |
| Waist | −.029 | -- | -- | 0.18 |
| Total Chol | -- | -- | -- | 0.17 |
| LDL | -- | -- | -- | 0.14 |
| HDL* | 0.23 | -- | 0.20 | -- |
| Triglycerides* | −0.34 | -- | −0.15 | -- |
| SBP | −0.10 | -- | -- | -- |
| DBP | −0.13 | -- | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| HOMA IR* | −0.24 | -- | -- | -- |
*
Only correlations of 0.13+ are shown.
**
Log-transformed for analysis, age-adjusted, all P≤ 0.01
CHD (coronary heart disease); HDL (high-density lipoprotein) ; LDL (low density lipoprotein); Total Chol (cholesterol); Total T (total testosterone); bio T (bioavailable testosterone); SBP (systolic blood pressure), DBP (diastolic blood pressure); HOMA IR (homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance)
Adapted from G.A. Laughlin, PhD, University of California, San Diego, cited in [42]