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. 2014 Dec 30;100(3):1146–1155. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3818

Table 2.

Association of Hormones With Sexual Function, Vitality, and Physical Function

Outcome Total T
Free T
Estradiol
SHBG
ß (95% CI) P ß (95% CI) P ß (95% CI) P ß (95% CI) P
Sexual Functiona
    (Sexual Function Trial Only)
        DISF 0.009 (0.001, 0.018) 0.034 0.037 (0.006, 0.068) 0.020 0.035 (−0.028, 0.097) 0.275 −0.016 (−0.059, 0.023) 0.469
        IIEF 0.016 (0.005, 0.027) 0.004 0.056 (0.017, 0.094) 0.005 0.047 (−0.030, 0.124) 0.230 −0.049 (−0.102, 0.005) 0.074
        PDQ-Q4 0.002 (0.000, 0.004) 0.024 0.008 (0.002, 0.014) 0.014 0.012 (−0.000, 0.024) 0.051 −0.006 (−0.014, 0.003) 0.185
Sexual Functiona
    (All T-Trial Participants)
        DISF 0.008 (−0.000, 0.016) 0.055 0.048 (0.020, 0.077) <0.001 0.060 (0.003, 0.117) 0.039 −0.047 (−0.085, −0.009) 0.016
        IIEF 0.014 (0.004, 0.246) 0.005 0.049 (0.013, 0.085) 0.008 0.047 (−0.023, 0.122) 0.218 −0.046 (−0.097, 0.004) 0.073
        PDQ-Q4 0.002 (0.000, 0.003) 0.026 0.008 (0.003, 0.013) 0.003 0.012 (0.002, 0.022) 0.022 −0.006 (−0.013, 0.001) 0.078
Vitality Trialb
    FACIT Fatigue 0.005 (−0.003, 0.013) 0.217 0.000 (−0.030, 0.031) 0.982 0.001 (−0.058, 0.061) 0.962 0.016 (−0.022, 0.054) 0.401
    PHQ-9 −0.003 (−0.008, 0.002) 0.290 −0.006 (−0.026, 0.013) 0.527 −0.009 (−0.046, 0.029) 0.657 0.012 (−0.013, 0.036) 0.347
Physical Function Trialb
    Gait Speed (m/s) 0.000 (−0.000, 0.000) 0.314 0.001 (−0.000, 0.002) 0.231 −0.002 (−0.004, 0.000) 0.104 −0.001 (−0.002, 0.000) 0.112
    PF-10 −0.003 (−0.033, 0.027) 0.824 0.004 (−0.100, 0.108) 0.938 −0.311 (−0.530, −0.092) 0.006 −0.068 (−0.199, 0.063) 0.308

Abbreviations: DISF, Derogatis Interview for Sexual Function-Sexual Desire Domain.

a

Adjusted for BMI, age, hypertension, diabetes, and waist circumference.

b

Adjusted for age and BMI.