Table 3.
Comparison of biological markers
| Variable | Total sample, % n = 158 | Cluster 1, % (33.5%) n = 53 | Cluster 2, % (24.7%) n = 39 | Cluster 3, % (28.5%) n = 45 | Cluster 4, % (13.3%) n = 21 | χ2 (df) P | Effect size | Power (1 –β) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol | 7.29 (3) 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.61 | |||||
| ≤Median | 51.6 | 36.7 | 60.5 | 55.8 | 65.0 | |||
| >Median | 48.4 | 63.3 | 39.5 | 44.2 | 35.0 | |||
| Testosterone | 7.95 (3) <0.05 | 0.23 | 0.66 | |||||
| ≤Median | 51.3 | 44.0 | 68.4 | 55.8 | 35.0 | |||
| >Median | 48.7 | 56.0 | 31.6 | 44.2 | 65.0 | |||
| Estradiol | 1.04 (3) >0.10 | 0.09 | 0.14 | |||||
| ≤Median | 53.7 | 55.1 | 47.1 | 53.5 | 61.1 | |||
| >Median | 46.3 | 44.9 | 52.9 | 46.5 | 38.9 | |||
| DHEA-S | 4.09 (3) >0.10 | 0.16 | 0.36 | |||||
| ≤Median | 53.8 | 53.8 | 44.7 | 65.1 | 45.0 | |||
| >Median | 46.2 | 46.2 | 55.3 | 34.9 | 55.0 | |||
| Progesterone | 1.35 (3) >0.10 | 0.09 | 0.14 | |||||
| ≤Median | 58.4 | 52.0 | 63.9 | 57.5 | 65.0 | |||
| >Median | 41.6 | 48.0 | 36.1 | 42.5 | 35.0 | |||
| T-C ratio | 9.55 (3) <0.05 | 0.25 | 0.76 | |||||
| ≤Median | 50.3 | 53.1 | 65.8 | 44.2 | 25.0 | |||
| >Median | 49.7 | 46.9 | 34.2 | 55.8 | 75.0 |
DHEA-S = sulfoconjugated dehydroepiandrosterone; T-C = testosterone–cortisol