Table 2. Descriptive statistics of sex steroids (pg/mL) and the principal component of declining steroid hormones (DSH).
| Testosterone (T) | Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | Estradiol (E2) | Progesterone (P) | Principal component (DSH) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na | 268 | 266 | 270 | 264 | 256 |
| Mean (SD) | 67.37 (26.72) | 256.25 (224.26) | 1.32 (.99) | 28.43 (18.79) | −.12 (.94) |
| Minimum | 7.77 | 8.07 | .16 | .05 | −1.54 |
| Maximum | 165.06 | 1129.51 | 6.0 | 104.18 | 3.98 |
a
Absolute number of analyzed hormonal parameter included for statistical analyses. For extraction of DSH a principal component analysis with T, DHEA, E2 and P was performed. Only participants that provided saliva samples and their samples were not contaminated or values for T, DHEA, E2 or P were not below the detection limit or identified as outliers provided data for the computation of DSH (N = 256).