Table 3. Clinical Characteristics of Participants Based on Total Testosterone and Serum Homocysteine Level Quartiles.
Values are expressed as mean±SD.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
aTotal testosterone (ng/mL): Q1 (≤5.08), Q2 (5.09 to 6.23), Q3 (6.24 to 7.64), Q4 (≥7.65); bSerum homocysteine (µmol/L): Q1 (≥12.21), Q2 (10.51 to 12.20), Q3 (9.11 to 10.50), Q4 (≤9.10).