Table 4.
Maternal hormone concentrations for the non-smoking and smoking groups.
| Hormone | Non-smokers (n = 7) | Smokers (n = 7) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrone | 119.98 ± 56.90 (44.36–216.10) |
135.44 ± 88.45 (21.96–248.41) |
0.710 |
| Testosterone | 0.23 ± 0.13 (0.076–0.385) |
0.65 ± 1.07 (0.082–3.042) |
0.535 |
| Androstenedione | 3.18 ± 0.59 (2.23–3.87) |
4.76 ± 4.92 (1.16–15.68) |
0.805 |
| Androstanedione | <1.33b | <1.33b | – |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | 8.16 ± 3.13 (5.15–13.40) |
12.66 ± 5.63 (5.15–21.28) |
0.165 |
| Dihydrotestosterone | <0.325b | <0.325b | – |
| Progesterone | 3189.35 ± 1795.52 (1036.93–5740.57) |
3005.66 ± 1179.88 (493.65–4305.20) |
1.000 |
| Pregnenolone | 97.49 ± 27.46 (50.66–127.96) |
109.74 ± 45.92 (17.99–167.78) |
0.535 |
| 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone | 81.66 ± 56.06 (35.83–184.28) |
79.74 ± 45.13 (29.61–164.53) |
1.000 |
| 17α-Hydroxypregnenolone | 12.19 ± 4.44 (5.24–19.45) |
18.62 ± 10.73 (5.45–32.00) |
0.209 |
Values are shown as mean ± SD and range in brackets below. All units of variables are nM.
a
As determined by Mann-Whitney U test.
b
Below limit of quantitation.