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. 2021 Mar 3;14:585–599. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S279253

Table 3.

Comparison of Significance (p value) Between Androgen, Estrogen and Cortisol Levels and Days of Headache per Month (DHeadachePM) According to Day of Testing (Days 1–2 or Days 7–10 of Menstrual Cycle) and OC Use (No OC, OC, or Combined) Describing Significance (p value)

Days 1–2 Days 7–10
No OC OC Combined No OC OC Combine
DHeadachePM
Testosterone 0.13 0.049* 0.010** 0.54 0.99 0.70
Androstenedione 0.26 0.28 0.095 0.39 0.58 0.91
DHEA 0.14 0.23 0.035** 0.077 0.30 0.047*
Free Androgen Index (FAI) 0.20 0.079 0.041* 0.33 0.15 0.82
Estradiol (E2) 0.61 0.93 0.69 0.78 0.38 0.78
Free Estrogen Index (FEI) 0.88 0.73 0.42 0.92 0.83 0.68
Cortisol 0.87 0.44 0.56 0.71 0.42 0.61

Notes: *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01.