Table 5. Serum cortisol values on Days 1 and 5 in various groups.

GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale

Serum Cortisol	Day 1 (mcg/dL)	Day 5 (mcg/dL)
Mean Value	24.98 ± 4.62	22.77 ± 5.48
Mean Value in Recovery group	24.04 ± 1.39	21.29 ± 1.93
Mean Value in Deceased group	29.26 ± 4.20	28.68 ± 4.03
Mean Value in GCS of 5 and less	31.49 ± 4.87	25.96 ± 3.90
Mean Value in GCS 6-8	25.88 ± 5.21	23.14 ± 2.96
Mean Value in GCS 9-12	16.71 ± 3.59	19.36 ± 4.62