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Table 2 Association of serum testosterone level and metabolic syndrome assessed by logistic regression models

From: The association between serum testosterone levels and metabolic syndrome among women

Overall population
Serum testosterone level (ng/mL) Unadjusted Adjusteda
OR [95CI]b Pc OR [95CI] P
Metabolic syndrome
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.641 [0.493–0.835] 0.01 0.687 [0.511–0.924] 0.05
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.476 [0.362–0.626] 0.001 0.575 [0.421–0.784] 0.001
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.390 [0.294–0.517] 0.001 0.536 [0.386–0.745] 0.001
Elevated waist circumference (> 88 cm)
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.766 [0.582–1.008]   0.923 [0.585–1.456]  
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.699 [0.532–0.918] 0.05 0.898 [0.553–1.459]  
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.647 [0.493–0.848] 0.01 1.005 [0.611–1.651]  
Elevated serum triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dL)
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.648 [0.500-0.841] 0.001 0.651 [0.493–0.860] 0.01
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.472 [0.361–0.619] 0.001 0.541 [0.404–0.725] 0.001
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.372 [0.281–0.492] 0.001 0.488 [0.357–0.666] 0.001
Reduced HDL-C (< 50 mg/dL)
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.805 [0.620–1.044]   0.717 [0.543–0.948] 0.05
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.769 [0.592–0.999] 0.05 0.618 [0.464–0.824] 0.01
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.671 [0.515–0.875] 0.01 0.520 [0.384–0.703] 0.001
Elevated blood pressure (≥ 130/85 mm Hg)
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.646 [0.498–0.836] 0.01 0.932 [0.699–1.243]  
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.468 [0.358–0.612] 0.001 0.854 [0.630–1.159]  
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.392 [0.298–0.516] 0.001 0.814 [0.588–1.127]  
Elevated serum glucose level (≥ 110 mg/dL)
 Q1 (< 12.99) Ref   Ref  
 Q2 (12.99–19.38) 0.675 [0.500-0.912] 0.05 0.771 [0.561–1.060]  
 Q3 (19.39–28.38) 0.564 [0.413–0.770] 0.001 0.744 [0.532–1.039]  
 Q4 (≥ 28.40) 0.354 [0.251-0.500] 0.001 0.525 [0.361–0.763] 0.001
  1. a Adjusted: Logistic regression model adjusted for Age, BMI, Race, and Menopausal Status
  2. bOR [95CI]: Odds Ratio [95% Confident Interval]
  3. cP value: Results from logistic regression models, including statistically significant results exclusively
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