Table 1.
General characteristics of the study population. Continuous variables are presented as the mean (standard.
| Characteristic | Men without hypogonadism | Men with hypogonadism | P for trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3604 | 695 | |
| Age, years | 54.03 (13.27) | 53.02 (12.26) | 0.06 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.52 (3.21) | 26.48 (3.55) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 83.48 (9.43) | 88.41 (9.91) | <0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 5.62 (1.38) | 6.20 (2.02) | <0.001 |
| Fasting Insulin, mmol/L | 35.49 (41.22) | 55.59 (63.98) | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.35 (2.71) | 2.21 (3.03) | <0.001 |
| TyG | 8.74 (0.60) | 9.26 (0.75) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.70 (1.49) | 2.96 (3.34) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.12 (0.99) | 5.25 (1.03) | <0.01 |
| Total T, nmol/L | 18.25 (6.37) | 9.16 (4.87) | <0.001 |
| E2, nmol/L | 112.54 (64.77) | 81.53 (50.45) | <0.001 |
| SHBG, nmol/L | 50.29 (25.42) | 28.78 (15.42) | <0.001 |
| FSH, IU/L | 8.90 (7.28) | 9.54 (10.31) | 0.684 |
| LH, IU/L | 5.96 (3.85) | 5.39 (4.35) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 50.6 | 59.6 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 13.0 | 26.6 | <0.001 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 49.3 | 42.6 | <0.01 |
deviation), and categorical variables are expressed as a proportion (%). P for trend was calculated by the Mann-Whitney.
U or Student T test.