From: Effects of endogenous sex hormones on lung function and symptom control in adolescents with asthma
 | Males | Females | Females | |||||||||
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 | Tanner stages of pubic hair†| Tanner stages of breast development†| Tanner stages of pubic hair†| |||||||||
 | 1–2 n = 84 | 3–5 n = 32 | Ratio 3–5:1–2 | ∆ 3–5:1–2 | 1–2 n = 32 | 3–5 n = 39 | Ratio 3–5:1–2 | ∆ 3–5:1–2 | 1–2 n = 37 | 3–5 n = 34 | Ratio 3–5:1–2 | ∆ 3–5:1–2 |
ACQ6 | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.70 | −0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.8 n = 32 | 1.3 ± 1.0 n = 39 | 1.30 | 0.3* | 1.1 ± 0.9 n = 37 | 1.3 ± 1.0 n = 34 | 1.24 | 0.3* |
Severe | ||||||||||||
ACQ6 | 1.5 ± 0.9 n = 49 | 0.9 ± 0.6 n = 17 | 0.63 | −0.6* | 1.1 ± 1.0 n = 18 | 1.3 ± 1.0 n = 26 | 1.18 | 0.2* | 1.1 ± 1.0 n = 21 | 1.4 ±1.0 n = 23 | 1.22 | 0.3* |
Non-severe | ||||||||||||
ACQ6 | 0.8 ± 0.7 n = 35 | 0.7 ± 0.9 n = 15 | 0.94 | −0.0 | 0.9 (0.6), n = 14 | 1.4 (1.1), n = 13 | 1.50 | 0.5* | 1.0 (0.7), n = 16 | 1.3 (1.0), n = 11 | 1.25 | 0.3* |