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Table 3 Cortisol awakening response measurement indices by morning (n = 15)

From: Assessing the daily stability of the cortisol awakening response in a controlled environment

 

Morning 2

Morning 3

M2 vs M3

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p-value

Awakening levels (nmol/l)

8.85

4.47

6.80

3.61

0.016

AUCG

(arbitrary units)

567.50

219.04

562.35

199.78

0.878

MnInc (nmol/l)

0.58

2.58

2.97

3.20

0.034

  1. Abbreviations: AUCG : area under the curve with respect to ground, nmol/l: nanomoles per litre, MnInc: mean increase