Table 2 Comparison of salivary apelin hormone levels and scale total score according to gender variable for age groups (N = 151)

9–10

Girl

17(34.0)

0.651 ± 0.045

66.58 ± 10.88

Boy

33(66.0)

0.645 ± 0.044

68.00 ± 13.03

t = 0.492

t=-0.383

p =.625

p =.704

11–12

Girl

22(44.9)

0.695 ± 0.029

54.72 ± 7.55

Boy

27(55.1)

0.685 ± 0.037

55.00 ± 9.28

t = 1.004

t=-0.111

p =.321

p =.912

13–14

Girl

30(57.7)

0.722 ± 0.053

43.93 ± 11.78

Boy

22(42.3)

0.693 ± 0.043

50.59 ± 8.43

t = 2.126

t=-2.257

p = .038*

p = .028*