Table 4 Menopause effects on regional ATP utilization.

From: Sex and menopause impact 31P-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy brain mitochondrial function in association with 11C-PiB PET amyloid-beta load

Region

Group

Mean

Std. error

95% C.I

P*

Frontal

Pre-menopause

0.402

0.013

0.377

0.427

 < 0.001

Peri-menopause

0.409

0.009

0.391

0.427

Post-menopause

0.414

0.009

0.396

0.432

Male

0.351

0.010

0.331

0.370

Fusiform

Pre-menopause

0.920

0.021

0.879

0.961

0.242

Peri-menopause

0.891

0.015

0.861

0.920

Post-menopause

0.933

0.015

0.903

0.963

Male

0.880

0.016

0.848

0.912

Medial temporal

Pre-menopause

0.244

0.005

0.233

0.254

0.199

Peri-menopause

0.236

0.004

0.229

0.244

Post-menopause

0.245

0.004

0.237

0.252

Male

0.231

0.004

0.223

0.239

PCC

Pre-menopause

0.371

0.011

0.349

0.393

0.541

Peri-menopause

0.359

0.008

0.343

0.375

Post-menopause

0.370

0.008

0.354

0.386

Male

0.344

0.009

0.327

0.362

Lateral temporal

Pre-menopause

0.323

0.007

0.310

0.337

0.064

Peri-menopause

0.314

0.005

0.305

0.324

Post-menopause

0.329

0.005

0.319

0.339

Male

0.306

0.005

0.296

0.317

  1. Multi-variable adjusted, unstandardized mean (SE) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) by sex and menopause status. *Bonferroni corrected P values.
  2. ATP, total adenosine triphosphate; PCC, posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus; PCr, phosphocreatine.