Table 4. Comparison of geometric mean (xg), positive and negative scatter factor (SF+/SF-) and the largest (xmax) and smallest (xmin) values of the measurement series of testosterone concentration in ng/ml of treated group (1) and control group (2).
Time | Group | xg | SF+ | SF− | x min | x max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1 | |
2 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | |
3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | 0.8 |
2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1.8 | |
4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1.5 | |
5 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1 |
2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 2.1 | |
6 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1.2 |
2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | 1.6 | |
7 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | 2.9 | |
8 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1.2 |
2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | 3.9 | |
9 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 1.3 |
2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | |
10 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | 1 |
2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
xg: geometric mean; SF+/SF−: positive and negative scatter factor; xmin: smallest value of the measurement series; and xmax: largest value of the measurement series.