TABLE 1.
Variable | Exposed (n = 106) | Non-exposed (n = 8,755) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (IQR) | 34.00 (31.00 – 34.00) | 35.0 (32.00 – 40.00) | 0.002 |
Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
White | 73 (68.9) | 3,932 (44.9) | |
Black, non-Hispanic | 2 (1.9) | 389 (4.4) | |
Hispanic | 3(2.8) | 249 (2.8) | |
Other | 11 (10.4) | 1,715 (19.6) | |
Declined/unknown | 17 (16.0) | 2,470 (28.2) | |
Insurance status (%) | <0.001 | ||
Private only | 102 (96.2) | 6,824 (77.9) | |
Public or state-based only | 0 | 86 (1.0) | |
Public/private combination | 0 | 17 (0.2) | |
Self-pay | 0 | 299 (3.4) | |
Other/unknown | 4(3.8) | 1,529 (17.5) | |
FSH (IQR)* | 4.50 (3.31–6.51) | 4.30 (3.00–6.50) | 0.542 |
Testosterone (IQR)† | 356(261–463) | 327(260–418) | 0.378 |
Non-stimulant medication use (%) | 80 (75.5) | 2,072 (23.7) | <0.001 |
Stimulant-type (%)‡ | |||
Amphetamines | 92 (86.7) | ||
Methylphenidate | 18 (16.9) |
Abbreviations: FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; IQR, interquartile range.
FSH levels are summarized for 44 men exposed to stimulants and 2,021 men not exposed to stimulants.
Testosterone levels collected prior to 11 am are summarized for 33 men exposed to stimulants and 1,372 men not exposed to stimulants.
The use of amphetamines and methylphenidate was not mutually exclusive and may occur at separate time points for a given patient.