Table 2 Raw data (mean ± standard deviation) of the endocrine parameters for the different subgroups investigated, including statistical p values of a 2 × 2 ANOVA with the factors offense status (+CSO/−CSO) and pedophilia (+P/−P)

From: Child sexual offenders show prenatal and epigenetic alterations of the androgen system

Parameter/group

P+CSO

P−CSO

−P+CSO

−P−CSO

p Value (CSO/P/CSO×P)

Testosterone (n = 176)

2.62 ± 0.97

3.13 ± 0.86

2.74 ± 0.81

2.91 ± 0.99

.029*/.739/.289

Free testosterone (n = 176)

4.25 ± 2.87

5.02 ± 2.15

3.79 ± 1.69

4.95 ± 4.53

.087/.64/.737

Prolactin (n = 176)

9.38 ± 4.97

8.58 ± 4.87

6.22 ± 2.38

9.58 ± 4.02

.083/.145/.005*

Cortisol (n = 176)

683.61 ± 271.58

689.97 ± 271.06

658.74 ± 222.03

700.7 ± 310.55

.88/.705/.705

Testosterone/cortisol ratio

0.0042 ± 0.0017

0.0052 ± 0.0023

0.0046 ± 0.0023

0.0050 ± 0.0029

.067/.747/.436

  1. p Values are depicted in the following order: (main effect of offense/main effect of pedophilia/interaction effect of offense×pedophilia)
  2. * denotes significant results of the ANOVA with p < 0.05
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