Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for key variables at baseline and post-manipulation. Cortisol values are natural log values.
| Variable | Pre | Post | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | St. Dev. | Min | Max | n | Mean | St. Dev. | Min | Max | n | |
| Weight (lb) | 147.38 | 28.8 | 101 | 250 | 101 | 148.02 | 28.79 | 100 | 246 | 99 |
| BMI | 24.79 | 3.85 | 18.6 | 38.2 | 101 | 24.85 | 3.76 | 18.4 | 38 | 99 |
| PSS | 2.68 | 0.52 | 1.62 | 3.92 | 101 | 2.82 | 0.59 | 1.14 | 4.29 | 98 |
| Cort AUC | 1674.27 | 337.07 | 362.79 | 2882.13 | 99 | 1651.8 | 375.3 | 147.92 | 2717.36 | 95 |
| CAR | 0.44 | 0.59 | −1.6 | 2.37 | 100 | 0.34 | 0.66 | −2.35 | 2.6 | 95 |
Lb = pounds; BMI = Body Mass Index; PSS = Perceived Stress Scale; AUC = Area-uner-the-curve with respect to ground; CAR = Cortisol awakening response.