Table 2 Multivariable least square means of volumetric percent density (VPD) by tertiles of steroid hormone metabolitesa,b

From: Steroid hormone metabolites and mammographic breast density in premenopausal women

Metabolites (n = 54)

T1

LSM (95% CI)

T2

LSM (95% CI)

T3

LSM (95% CI)

P-trend

FDR

P-value

Sterol

Cholesterol

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

8.5 (7.8–9.4)

0.04

0.19

Cholesterol sulfate

8.1 (7.4–9.0)

8.4 (7.6–9.2)

8.1 (7.4–9.0)

0.94

0.95

7alpha-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-cholestenoate (7-Hoca)

8.7 (7.9–9.6)

8.2 (7.5–9.0)

7.9 (7.2–8.7)

0.05

0.19

3beta,7alpha-dihydroxy-5-cholestenoate

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.3 (7.6–9.2)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.48

0.76

3beta-hydroxy-5-cholestenoate

7.9 (7.1–8.7)

8.4 (7.7–9.3)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

0.19

0.49

4-cholesten-3-one

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

0.09

0.29

Campesterol

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

0.27

0.57

Pregnenolone Steroids

Pregnenolone sulfate

7.9 (7.2–8.7)

8.5 (7.7–9.3)

8.3 (7.6–9.2)

0.40

0.69

17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone 3-sulfate

8.0 (7.3–8.9)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

8.0 (7.3–8.8)

0.64

0.86

17alpha-hydroxypregnanolone glucuronide

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

0.44

0.72

21-hydroxypregnenolone monosulfate (1)

8.0 (7.2–8.8)

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

8.4 (7.7–9.3)

0.24

0.52

21-hydroxypregnenolone disulfate

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.56

0.82

Pregnenediol sulfate (C21H34O5S)

7.9 (7.1–8.7)

8.6 (7.8–9.4)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

0.75

0.88

Pregnenediol disulfate (C21H34O8S2)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

0.64

0.86

Pregnenetriol sulfate

8.5 (7.7–9.3)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.34

0.64

Pregnenetriol disulfate

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.5 (7.7–9.3)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

0.12

0.36

Progestin Steroids

5alpha-pregnan-3beta-ol,20-one sulfate

8.1 (7.4–9.0)

7.7 (7.0–8.5)

8.7 (7.9–9.6)

0.02

0.14

5alpha-pregnan-3beta,20beta-diol monosulfate (1)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

7.9 (7.2–8.7)

8.7 (7.9–9.6)

0.03

0.18

5alpha-pregnan-3beta,20alpha-diol monosulfate (2)

7.5 (6.8–8.3)

8.2 (7.5–9.0)

8.8 (8.0–9.7)

4.56E-03

0.06

5alpha-pregnan-3beta,20alpha-diol disulfate

7.9 (7.2–8.8)

8.0 (7.3–8.8)

8.7 (7.9–9.6)

0.03

0.18

5alpha-pregnan-diol disulfate

8.2 (7.4–9.1)

7.9 (7.2–8.7)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

0.09

0.30

Pregnanediol-3-glucuronide

7.6 (6.9–8.4)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

8.7 (7.9–9.6)

0.03

0.17

Pregnanolone/allopregnanolone sulfate

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

7.9 (7.2–8.8)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

0.08

0.29

Corticosteroids

Corticosterone

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

0.82

0.88

Cortisol

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.2)

0.77

0.88

Tetrahydrocortisol glucuronide

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

7.7 (6.9–8.5)

0.02

0.14

Tetrahydrocortisol sulfate (1)

8.0 (7.3–8.8)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

0.18

0.47

Cortisone

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.0 (7.3–8.9)

8.5 (7.7–9.3)

0.30

0.61

Tetrahydrocortisone glucuronide (5)

8.4 (7.7–9.3)

8.6 (7.8–9.4)

7.5 (6.8–8.3)

4.75E-03

0.06

Cortolone glucuronide (1)

8.9 (8.1–9.8)

8.3 (7.6–9.2)

7.3 (6.6–8.1)

7.55E-05

0.01

Androgenic Steroids

11-ketoetiocholanolone glucuronide

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

0.66

0.86

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

0.51

0.78

16alpha-hydroxy DHEA 3-sulfate

8.2 (7.5–9.1)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

0.83

0.88

Androsterone glucuronide

8.8 (8.0–9.7)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.17

0.45

Epiandrosterone sulfate

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.2)

0.76

0.88

Androsterone sulfate

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

8.1 (7.4–9.0)

8.3 (7.5–9.1)

0.99

0.99

Etiocholanolone glucuronide

8.6 (7.8–9.4)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.27

0.57

11beta-hydroxyetiocholanolone glucuronide

8.2 (7.5–9.0)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

0.43

0.72

5alpha-androstan-3alpha,17alpha-diol monosulfate

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

0.76

0.88

Androstenediol (3beta,17beta) monosulfate (1)

8.9 (8.1–9.9)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

0.01

0.12

Androstenediol (3beta,17beta) monosulfate (2)

8.8 (7.9–9.7)

8.6 (7.8–9.4)

7.5 (6.9–8.3)

8.89E-04

0.03

Androstenediol (3beta,17beta) disulfate (1)

9.0 (8.1–9.9)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

7.6 (6.9–8.4)

8.41E-04

0.03

Androstenediol (3beta,17beta) disulfate (2)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

8.1 (7.4–8.9)

8.0 (7.3–8.8)

0.13

0.39

Androstenediol (3alpha, 17alpha) monosulfate (2)

8.5 (7.7–9.3)

8.0 (7.3–8.9)

8.2 (7.4–9.0)

0.56

0.82

Androstenediol (3alpha, 17alpha) monosulfate (3)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

8.4 (7.6–9.2)

7.9 (7.2–8.7)

0.15

0.40

5alpha-androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol monosulfate (1)

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

7.7 (6.9–8.4)

0.01

0.14

5alpha-androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol monosulfate (2)

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

8.8 (8.0–9.7)

7.5 (6.8–8.2)

3.24E-04

0.02

5alpha-androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol disulfate

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

8.5 (7.8–9.4)

7.6 (6.9–8.4)

2.20E-03

0.05

5alpha-androstan-3beta,17beta-diol monosulfate (2)

8.6 (7.8–9.4)

8.5 (7.6–9.4)

7.9 (7.1–8.6)

0.05

0.19

5alpha-androstan-3beta,17beta-diol disulfate

8.8 (7.9–9.7)

8.3 (7.5–9.2)

7.8 (7.1–8.6)

0.02

0.14

5alpha-androstan-3beta,17alpha-diol disulfate

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

8.2 (7.5–9.1)

8.4 (7.6–9.3)

0.33

0.64

Andro steroid monosulfate C19H28O6S (1)

8.1 (7.3–9.0)

8.3 (7.6–9.2)

8.2 (7.5–9.1)

0.77

0.88

11beta-hydroxyandrosterone glucuronide

8.6 (7.8–9.5)

8.4 (7.6–9.2)

7.7 (7.0–8.5)

0.02

0.14

Estrogenic Steroids

Estrone 3-sulfate

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

8.0 (7.3–8.9)

8.1 (7.3–8.9)

0.34

0.64

  1. T1-3 Tertiles 1-3, LSM least square mean, CI confidence interval, FDR p-value false discovery rate adjusted p-value.
  2. aModels were adjusted for age (continuous), age at menarche (continuous), body fat % (continuous), race (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, other), family history of breast cancer (yes, no), oral contraceptive use (never, <1 year, 1–4 years, 5–9 years, ≥10 years), alcohol consumption (never, <1 drink/week, 1–2 drinks/week, 3–5 drinks/week, and ≥6 drinks/week), parity/age at first birth (nulliparous, 1–2 children & <25 years, 1–2 children & 25-29 years, 1–2 children & ≥30 years, ≥3 children & <25 years, ≥3 children & ≥25 years) and body shape at age 10 (1&2, 3&4, 5, 6–9).
  3. bVolumetric percent density was log10-transformed and coefficients back-transformed, 10^β.