Table 2.

Mean values of cardiovascular risk factors according to fasting 09·00 h cortisol concentration in 509 adults from Mysore, India

Cortisol (mmol /l)	No.	Systolic BP (mmHg)	Diastolic BP (mmHg)	Fasting glucose (mmol/l)	Insulin resistance†	Insulin secretion†	Triglyceride (mmol/l)
< 215	100	126	76	4·9	2·1	152	1·4
− 270	104	129	76	5·0	2·3	151	1·6
− 320	100	132	77	5·3	2·6	151	1·7
− 400	102	136	82	5·1	2·3	137	1·7
> 400	103	136	82	5·8	2·8	103	1·8
All	509	132	79	5·2	2·4	137	1·6
P-value*		< 0·001	< 0·001	< 0·001	< 0·001	0·001	< 0·001

^*P·value for trend corrected for age, sex, BMI, smoking and alcohol status;

^†estimated using the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA; Matthews et al., 1985).