Table 5: Adjusted geometric means (AGM) with 95% confidence intervals for serum total testosterone in ng/dL by age, race/ethnicity, smoking stats, and physical activity status. Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012.

Age: 12-19 Years

Age: ≥ 20 Years

AGM (95% CI)

Statistically Significantly Differences

AGM (95% CI)

Statistically Significantly Differences

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic White (NHW)

203.6 (151.1-274.5)

NHW < HISP (p = 0.03), NHW < NHAS (p < 0.01)

361 (341.7-381.3)

NHW < NHB (p = 0.04)

Non-Hispanic Black (NHB)

267.7 (223.1-321.4)

382.5 (363.5-402.5)

NHB > NHAS (p = 0.02)

Hispanic (HSP)

283.2 (219.5-365.6)

371.7 (344.2-401.4)

Non-Hispanic Asian (NHAS)

318.8 (256.1-396.9)

NHAS > OTH (p = 0.02)

341.9 (317.4-368.1)

Others (OTH)

214.2 (158.1-290.1)

370.7 (286.6-479.6)

Smoking Status

Nonsmoker (NSM)

235.9 (199.5-279)

346.8 (321.5-374)

NSM < SM (p < 0.01)

Smoker (SM)

273.2 (216-345.4)

384.8 (363.5-407.4)

Physical Activity

Vigorous (V)

249 (181.6-341.4)

379.2 (357-402.7)

Moderate (M)

243.3 (184.9-320.3)

342.8 (295.9-397.1)

Neither (N)

270 (237.9-306.5)

375.1 (354-397.4)

Testing Session

Morning (M)

338.5 (270.7-423.4)

M > E (p = 0.02)

378.4 (355.3-403.1)

Afternoon (A)

241.3 (172.1-338.3)

369 (334.7-406.7)

Evening (E)

200.3 (142.5-281.4)

349.1 (328.5-371)