Table 6.
Comparison of serum hormones between the adult (n = 12) and juvenile males (n = 08) of Poyang Lake YFPs (winter season).
| Parameters | Mean ± SEM | Upper 95% CI | Lower 95% CI | Median | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (ng/mL) | a856.6 ± 18.72 b874.0 ± 26.87 | 898.3 937.6 | 814.9 810.5 | 858.5 905.9 | 0.2949 |
| Testosterone (ng/dL) | a77.74 ± 1.60 b41.62 ± 8.01 | 81.28 60.58 | 74.20 22.67 | 79.06 37.52 | < 0.0001 |
| fT3 (pg/mL) | a402.1 ± 41.58 b493.2 ± 55.21 | 493.6 623.7 | 310.6 362.6 | 402.3 561.3 | 0.0985 |
| T3 (ng/mL) | a21.32 ± 3.86 b20.33 ± 2.01 | 29.93 25.09 | 12.71 15.58 | 20.75 19.97 | 0.4209 |
| fT4 (pg/mL) | a261.0 ± 18.83 b276.2 ± 14.03 | 303.0 309.3 | 219.1 243.0 | 255.4 269.3 | 0.2782 |
| T4 (μg/mL) | a4.28 ± 0.27 b3.97 ± 0.25 | 4.89 4.57 | 3.67 3.36 | 3.97 3.76 | 0.2220 |
a
Adult YFPs.
b
Juvenile YFPs.