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

Table 4.

Comparison of Significance (p value) Between Androgen, Estrogen and Cortisol Levels and EC50 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) and Spearman Coefficient (r Value)

Days 1–2 Days 7–10
No OC OC Combined No OC OC Combined
EC50
Testosterone 0.28 0.71 0.29 0.83 0.042* 0.078
Androstenedione 0.080 0.29 0.044* 0.39 0.28 0.75
DHEA 0.39 0.40 0.23 0.66 0.37 0.81
Free Androgen Index (FAI) 0.20 0.87 0.26 0.44 0.13 0.62
Estradiol (E2) 0.54 0.73 0.26 0.81 0.82 0.64
Free Estrogen Index (FEI) 0.88 0.73 0.42 0.91 0.83 0.68
Cortisol 0.87 0.70 0.55 0.0011**
(r=+0.63)
0.0080**
(r=−0.46)
0.38

Notes: *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01.