Table 3.

Change in model parameters across pubertal stage by gender.

	Point Estimate (95% Confidence Interval)
	Tanner III vs. I/II	Tanner IV/V vs. I/II	Tanner IV/V vs. III
Baseline Cortisol (μg/dl)
Girls	.47 (.10, .82)	.97 (.18, 1.75)	.50 (.08, .93)
Boys	−.61 (−1.03, −.20)	−1.16 (−1.91, −.41)	−.55 (−.88, −.22)
Modulating Constant
Girls	−.133 (−.206, −.058)	−.242 (−.367, −.118)	−.109 (−.161, −.060)
Boys	.037 (−.031, .104)	.075 (−.067, .217)	.038 (−.036, .112)
Reactivity Rate (μg/dl/min)
Girls	−.005 (−.007, −.003)	−.009 (−.013, −.006)	−.004 (−.006, −.003)
Boys	.001 (−.001, .003)	.002 (−.002, .006)	.001 (−.001, .003)
Area Under the Curve (μg/dl)
Girls	110 (35, 184)	236 (63, 408)	126 (28, 224)
Boys	−17 (−85, 52)	−33 (−168, 102)	−16 (−82, 50)
Time to Peak (min)
Girls	5.3 (2.9, 7.6)	11.5 (6.0, 17.0)	6.2 (3.0, 9.4)
Boys	−1.1 (−2.9, 0.8)	−2.1 (−5.6, 1.6)	−1.0 (−2.7, 0.7)
Peak Change (μg/dl)
Girls	−.16 (−.76, .42)	−.33 (−1.49, .83)	−.17 (−.73, .70)
Boys	.12 (−.43, .69)	.25 (−.88, 1.39)	.13 (−.45, 3.12)

NOTE: Point estimates and 95% confidence intervals highlighted in bold indicate significant differences between pubertal stages at the p<.05 level.