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Table 5 Association between METS-VF and testosterone deficiency by different subgroups

From: Negative association between 15 obesity- and lipid-related indices and testosterone in adult males: a population based cross-sectional study

Subgroup

Crude OR (95% CIs)

P

P for interaction

Overall

5.43 (3.64–8.11)

 < 0.001

 

Age

  

0.429

 < 38.7

7.77 (3.84–15.72)

 < 0.001

 

 ≥ 59.3

16.26 (7.44–35.54)

 < 0.001

 

 38.7—59.3

12.70 (5.03–32.10)

 < 0.001

 

BMI

  

0.484

 < 18.5

4.30 (1.56–11.87)

0.018

 

 ≥ 40

0.90 (0.14–5.74)

0.909

 

 18.5—25

3.39 (1.77–6.49)

0.001

 

 25—30

2.89 (1.51–5.52)

0.003

 

 30—35

2.07 (0.99–4.31)

0.06

 

 35—40

8.10 (1.88–34.82)

0.008

 

Hypertension

  

0.373

 No

5.02 (3.34–7.56)

 < 0.001

 

 Yes

7.24 (3.12–16.80)

 < 0.001

 

Diabetes

  

0.727

 Borderline

20.13 (0.13–3083.58)

0.327

 

 No

3.62 (2.24–5.83)

 < 0.001

 

 Yes

8.01 (2.11–30.38)

0.005

 

Family history

  

0.226

 No

6.32 (3.85–10.38)

 < 0.001

 

 Yes

4.12 (2.17–7.82)

 < 0.001

 

Ethnicity

  

0.406

 Mexican American

9.25 (4.62–18.52)

 < 0.001

 

 Non-Hispanic Asian

4.65 (2.66–8.14)

 < 0.001

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

7.28 (4.60–11.52)

 < 0.001

 

 Non-Hispanic White

5.01 (2.87–8.74)

 < 0.001

 

 Other Hispanic

7.14 (2.58–19.77)

0.001

 

 Others

5.38 (1.42–20.42)

0.024

 

Drinking

  

0.136

 No

7.91 (4.51–13.90)

 < 0.001

 

 Yes

4.86 (3.09–7.63)

 < 0.001

 

Smoking

  

0.102

 No

7.39 (4.16–13.12)

 < 0.001

 

 Yes

4.15 (2.42–7.11)

 < 0.001

 

Marital status

  

0.914

 Divorced

11.26 (2.35–54.06)

0.004

 

 Living with partner

2.55 (0.63–10.33)

0.197

 

 Married

7.14 (4.03–12.67)

 < 0.001

 

 Never married

4.12 (2.18–7.79)

 < 0.001

 

 Separated

40.21 (0.94–1729.33)

0.073

 

 Widowed

13.57 (0.60–308.70)

0.119

 

Education

  

0.004

 9-11th grade

2.94 (1.04–8.28)

0.047

 

 College

6.30 (3.92–10.14)

 < 0.001

 

 High school graduate

4.44 (1.86–10.62)

0.002

 

 Less than 9th grade

55.00 (12.65–239.11)

 < 0.001

 
  1. OR odds ratio