BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 3 Linear regression of testosterone in relation to HOMA-IR and WBISI

From: Dysglycemia screening with oral glucose tolerance test in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome and relationship with obesity

HOMA-IR
	Univariate		Controlling for BMI
	estimate (95% CI)	P	estimate (95% CI)	P
Total testosterone (ng/dl)	0.031 (0.005, 0.06)	0.024*	0.022 (–0.001, 0.045)	0.069
Free testosterone (ng/dl)	0.214 (0.091, 0.336)	0.001**	0.151 (0.033, 0.269)	0.014*
WBISI
	Univariate		Controlling for BMI
	estimate (95% CI)	P	estimate (95% CI)	P
Total testosterone (ng/dl)	–0.026 (–0.054, 0.003)	0.080	–0.017 (–0.043, 0.009)	0.203
Free testosterone (ng/dl)	–0.110 (–0.248, 0.027)	0.119	–0.033 (–0.162, 0.096)	0.620

BMI Body Mass Index, HOMA-IR Homeostasis Model Assessment, WBISI Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity Index
***P ≤ 0.001, **P ≤ 0.01, *P ≤ 0.05

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