Table 2.
Mean cortisol levels (nmol/L; Salivettes at t1–t5) and AUCi (N = 47), Kruskal–Wallis H-Test (df = 2) for support condition.
| Cortisol | Real dog | Student | Toy dog | H-Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | χ2 | p | |
| Salivette t1 | 5.90 (4.68) | 4.09 (0.89) | 4.76 (2.20) | 2.60 | 0.272 |
| Salivette t2 | 7.61 (9.02) | 6.24 (2.20) | 6.79 (4.27) | 0.14 | 0.934 |
| Salivette t3 | 9.64 (11.07) | 7.56 (4.70) | 8.76 (5.61) | 0.88 | 0.643 |
| Salivette t4 | 5.02 (2.91) | 8.02 (4.54) | 7.33 (3.14) | 7.03* | 0.030* |
| Salivette t5 | 4.46 (2.67) | 6.59 (3.35) | 5.98 (2.73) | 6.12* | 0.047* |
| AUCi | 41.65(323.3) | 170.68 (155.7) | 148.13 (194.5) | 6.17* | 0.046* |
*p < 0.05.