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. 2022 Mar 11;12(2):171–181. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2022.v12.i2.3

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.