Table 1 The comparisons of 2D, 4D, 2D:4D, estradiol and testosterone in gender, puberty developmental stages.

Gender

Boys

305

10.94 ± 1.78

0.91 ± 0.57

1.83 ± 0.71

6.40 ± 0.62

6.58 ± 0.64

0.97 ± 0.03

Girls

266

11.20 ± 1.78

1.35 ± 0.61

1.51 ± 0.43

6.40 ± 0.52

6.63 ± 0.52

0.97 ± 0.04

t

− 1.759

− 9.045

6.771

− 0.175

− 1.058

2.187

P

0.079

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.861

0.291

0.029

Pubertal developmental stages

Stage I

213

9.57 ± 1.19

0.74 ± 0.54

1.27 ± 0.49

5.96 ± 0.45

6.15 ± 0.45

0.97 ± 0.04

Stage II

201

11.28 ± 1.38**

1.12 ± 0.58**

1.90 ± 0.58**

6.53 ± 0.49**

6.73 ± 0.50**

0.97 ± 0.03

Stage III

157

12.81 ± 0.99**^ΔΔ

1.62 ± 0.41**^ΔΔ

1.96 ± 0.50**

6.83 ± 0.40**^ΔΔ

7.05 ± 0.40**^ΔΔ

0.97 ± 0.03

F

326.293

128.981

105.419

178.928

187.491

0.013

P

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.987