Table 3.
Correlation analysis of hormonal levels and behavioral measures derived from BPI-01 questionnaire
Frequency of SIB | Severity of SIB | Frequency of stereotyped behavior | Severity of stereotyped behavior | Frequency of aggressive behavior | Severity of aggressive behavior | |
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T ng/mL | ||||||
p value | 0.911 | 0.778 | 0.005* | 0.076 | 0.998 | 0.935 |
r | -0.012 | -0.031 | 0.295* | 0.191 | 0.000 | -0.009 |
E pg/mL | ||||||
p value | 0.825 | 0.882 | 0.017 | 0.922 | 0.965 | 0.508 |
r | 0.026 | -0.018 | 0.278 | 0.012 | -0.005 | -0.079 |
DHEA-S μg/mL | ||||||
p value | 0.719 | 0.327 | 0.692 | 0.945 | 0.256 | 0.269 |
r | 0.039 | 0.108 | -0.044 | -0.007 | -0.126 | -0.121 |
SHBG nmol/L | ||||||
p value | 0.272 | 0.314 | 0.086 | 0.105 | 0.194 | 0.112 |
r | 0.133 | 0.122 | 0.207 | 0.196 | 0.157 | 0.192 |
DHEA ng/mL | ||||||
p value | 0.991 | 0.535 | 0.758 | 0.941 | 0.251 | 0.215 |
r | -0.001 | 0.0717 | -0.036 | -0.008 | -0.132 | -0.143 |
p<0.01.
T, testosterone; E, estradiol; DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin; SIB, self injurious behavior; r, Pearson correlation coefficient; BPI-01, behavior problems inventory