TABLE 1

Sex Differences Between Men and Women in 123I-5-IA Activity by Outcome Measure

MenWomen
Outcome measureMeanSDMeanSD% Difference*P
Regional activity (kBq/cm3)
 Thalamus11.62.417.14.7470.0009
 Striatum5.81.78.92.5540.0007
 Parietal cortex4.20.86.31.8490.0010
 Frontal cortex4.60.96.72.0470.0015
 Anterior cingulate4.60.96.71.9440.0019
 Temporal cortex5.11.07.32.0410.0023
 Occipital cortex4.60.96.51.9410.0026
 Cerebellum5.41.17.62.3390.0054
VT
 Thalamus46.86.654.39.1160.0151
 Striatum24.52.827.94.0140.0108
 Parietal cortex17.22.019.93.2160.0106
 Frontal cortex18.52.621.13.1150.0145
 Anterior cingulate18.52.421.03.2130.0223
 Temporal cortex20.72.722.93.6110.0489
 Occipital cortex18.62.220.63.3110.0457
 Cerebellum21.62.823.84.1100.0757
VT
 Thalamus152.429.4154.726.320.4130
 Striatum79.514.079.812.700.4787
 Parietal cortex56.010.557.411.820.3824
 Frontal cortex60.212.060.811.210.4445
 Anterior cingulate60.010.160.210.200.4743
 Temporal cortex67.611.965.611.6−30.3372
 Occipital cortex60.610.759.09.9−30.3491
 Cerebellum70.813.468.011.6−40.2770
  • * (Women − men)/men × 100.

  • P values < 0.00625 are significant after Bonferroni correction.