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Table 3 Estradiol and FSH serum levels according to the categorical distribution and depression cross-tabulation

From: Biopsychosocial risk factors of depression during menopause transition in southeast China

 

Non-depression (< 8)

Mild depression (8–19)

Moderate depression (20–34)

Severe depression (≥ 35)

p

E2 (pmol/L) (N, %)

 < 0.001

 T1 (E2 ≤ 18.35)

351 (40.91)

263 (42.15)

69 (53.08)

10 (83.3)

 

 T2 (18.35 < E2 ≤ 62.16)

237 (27.62)

193 (30.93)

38 (29.23)

2 (16.7)

 

 T3 (E2 > 62.16)

277 (32.28)

168 (26.92)

23 (17.69)

0 (0)

 

Total

858

624

130

12

 

FSH (IU/L) (N, %)

0.059

 Q1 (FSH < 40)

140 (16.28)

70 (11.11)

13 (10.0)

0 (0)

 

 Q2 (40 ≤ FSH < 80)

418 (48.60)

326 (51.75)

62 (47.692)

5 (41.67)

 

 Q3 (80 ≤ FSH < 120)

251 (29.19)

188 (29.84)

48 (36.924)

6 (50.00)

 

 Q4 (FSH ≥ 120)

51 (5.93)

46 (7.30)

7 (5.39)

1 (8.33)

 

Total

860

630

130

12