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Table 3 Sex hormone-binding globulin and endogenous sex hormones by treatment group at week 4 and week 8 in women

From: The effects of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee on sex hormone-binding globulin and endogenous sex hormone levels: a randomized controlled trial

 

Week 4

Week 8

Value (95% confidence interval)

Value (95% confidence interval)

 

Caffeinated

Decaffeinated

No Coffee

Caffeinated

Decaffeinated

No Coffee

 

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

 
 

(N = 10)

(N = 9)

(N = 9)

(N = 10)

(N = 9)

(N = 9)

SHBG (nmol/L)

Geometric means

43.8 (35.2, 54.5)

52.8 (42.5, 65.5)

38.2 (30.7, 47.6)

44.2 (37.3, 52.4)

45.8 (38.7, 54.1)

44.2 (37.3, 52.4)

Difference in CFB (%)

14.6 (−16.2, 56.7)

38.0 (1.5, 87.7) a

Reference

−0.0 (−21.6, 27.4)

3.6 (−18.4, 31.5)

Reference

Testosterone (ng/dL)

Geometric means

51.3 (33.5, 78.6)

39.0 (24.8, 61.4)

98.3 (62.3, 155.2)

35.1 (26.2, 47.0)

32.4 (23.8, 44.2)

37.3 (27.3, 51.0)

Difference in CFB (%)

−47.8 (−72.1, -2.3) a

−60.3 (−79.3, -24.0) b

Reference

−5.9 (−38.7, 44.3)

−13.1 (−44.3, 35.5)

Reference

Free testosterone (ng/dL)

Geometric means

0.6 (0.3, 1.0)

0.4 (0.2, 0.7)

1.2 (0.7, 2.1)

0.4 (0.3, 0.6)

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

0.4 (0.3, 0.6)

Difference in CFB (%)

−51.1 (−78.7, 12.0)

−67.8 (−86.0, -26.2) b

Reference

−6.0 (−47.5, 68.5)

−13.3 (−51.6, 55.4)

Reference

Estradiol (pg/mL)

Geometric means

37.9 (26.5, 54.2)

42.6 (29.0, 62.3)

42.9 (28.7, 64.1)

41.8 (24.8, 70.6)

39.7 (22.7, 69.4)

40.6 (23.3, 70.6)

Difference in CFB (%)

−11.8 (−48.4, 50.8)

−0.9 (−43.2, 73.2)

Reference

3.2 (−51.7, 120.5)

−2.1 (−55.8, 116.6)

Reference

Free estradiol (pg/mL)

Geometric means

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.7 (0.5, 1.1)

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

0.6 (0.3, 1.0)

0.6 (0.4, 1.1)

Difference in CFB (%)

−19.3 (−56.1, 48.3)

−13.4 (−53.5, 61.3)

Reference

2.9 (−52.2, 121.6)

−5.2 (−56.8, 108.2)

Reference

Testosterone : Estradiol

Geometric means

1.4 (0.8, 2.3)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

2.1 (1.2, 3.8)

0.8 (0.5, 1.5)

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

Difference in CFB (%)

−36.0 (−71.0, 41.4)

−54.1 (−79.6, 3.3)

Reference

−9.9 (−61.7, 111.9)

−9.6 (−62.6, 118.3)

Reference

DHEAs (ng/mL)

Geometric means

113.8 (101.0, 128.1)

101.7 (89.6, 115.5)

100.0 (87.5, 114.4)

111.7 (101.0, 123.6)

102.9 (92.3, 114.6)

120.4 (108.2, 134.1)

Difference in CFB (%)

13.7 (−4.9, 36.0)

1.7 (−15.6, 22.5)

Reference

−7.2 (−19.9, 7.4)

−14.6 (−26.7, -0.4)

Reference

  1. SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin; CFB, change from baseline; DHEAs, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.
  2. Geometric mean as the dependent variable with treatment as a main effect, and baseline log value (grand mean centered) and age (grand mean centered) as covariates.
  3. Difference in change from baseline compared to No Coffee (i.e., ratio of ratios) adjusted for the above covariates.
  4. a p < 0.05 compared to No Coffee.
  5. b p < 0.01 compared to No Coffee.