Differences in testosterone levels in perianal diseases: A comparative study of abscesses and fistulas

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and comparison of sex hormone levels among the three groups

Group	Hemorrhoids (n = 64)	Anorectal abscess (n = 64)	Anal fistula (n = 121)	Test statistic	P value
Age (years)	37.50 (31.00, 49.00)	35.00 (29.25, 49.75)	36.00 (29.00, 49.00)	0.8091	0.667
Symptom duration (months)	48.00 (24.00, 120.00)a	0.23 (0.18, 1.00)2	10.00 (3.00, 24.00)a,2	119.8911	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	24.25 ± 5.49	25.00 ± 4.06	25.60 ± 3.48	2.1722	0.116
E2 (pg/mL)	21.78 ± 7.12	21.87 ± 7.90	23.57 ± 7.88	1.6062	0.203
FSH (IU/L)	5.42 ± 4.13	5.36 ± 3.92	5.09 ± 4.20	0.1842	0.173
LH (IU/L)	4.31 (2.73, 6.55)	4.51 (3.14, 7.56)	4.08 (2.76, 5.50)	3.8211	0.148
T (nmol/L)	13.94 ± 5.53a	10.68 ± 4.84	13.08 ± 5.25a,b	6.9322	< 0.001
Hypertension	9 (14.06)	9 (14.06)	16 (13.22)	0.0373	0.982
Diabetes mellitus	14 (21.88)	14 (21.88)	18 (14.88)	2.0233	0.364

^aP < 0.05 vs the abscess group.

^bP < 0.05 vs the hemorrhoids group.

¹Kruskal-Wallis test.

²One-way ANOVA.

³χ² test.

Data were showed as mean ± SD, n (%) or median (P25, P75). BMI: Body mass index; E₂: Estradiol; FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: Luteinizing hormone; T: Testosterone.