Table 3.
Measurement points (time in minutes) of the nine saliva samples and the assessed levels of cortisol in children with glucocorticoid (GC) and tocolytic (TOC) administration (n = 43), children of the TOC group (n = 35), and children of the CONTROL group (n = 37; means ± SEM).
| Time in min | GC + TOC group (n = 43) | TOC group (n = 35) | CONTROL group (n = 37) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −20 (before Intro) | 2.4493 (±0.17432) | 2.6245 (±0.26633) | 2.4727 (±0.25781) | ns. |
| −1 (before TSST-C) | 3.8153 (±0.36500) | 3.7169 (±0.43458) | 2.9273 (±0.28680) | ns. |
| 1 | 7.0298 (±0.62373) | 7.6677 (±1.20104) | 5.4535 (±0.57685) | ns. |
| 5 | 9.5549 (±0.81413) | 8.9511 (±1.28891) | 6.4103 (±0.65242) | * |
| 10 | 11.4595 (±0.99545) | 9.2377 (±1.26703) | 7.9470 (±0.93733) | ns. |
| 20 | 11.3977 (±1.32406) | 9.9309 (±1.56930) | 7.5949 (±0.98617) | ns. |
| 30 | 9.4193 (±1.37103) | 8.0017 (±1.31556) | 5.5414 (±0.66949) | ns. |
| 45 | 6.2340 (±0.94999) | 5.3543 (±0.72477) | 4.1665 (±0.38167) | ns. |
| 60 | 4.6002 (±0.53684) | 4.1509 (±0.50658) | 3.3966 (±0.26129) | ns. |
| AUCg | 612.2349 (±62.1180) | 548.4666 (±71.9300) | 420.8790 (±38.5441) | * |
| AUCi | 404.0442 (±57.7794) | 325.3841 (±64.9740) | 210.0442 (±57.7794) | * |
n, valid cases; SEM, standard error of means; *p < 0.05.