Table 2.

Associations between cortisol measures and cognitive function at age 60–64; models adjusted for sex and age at testing.

Cortisol measures	Cognitive performance at 60–64
	Verbal memory		Letter search speed		Reaction time
	β (SE)	p-Value	β (SE)	p-Value	β (SE)	p-Value
Waking	−0.002 (0.024)	.93	−0.015 (0.025)	.53	−0.003 (0.023)	.90
30 min after wakening	−0.022 (0.026)	.40	−0.040 (0.027)	.15	−0.003 (0.025)	.90
Evening	−0.08 (0.026)	.002	−0.045 (0.026)	.09	0.079 (0.025)	.002
Cortisol awakening response	−0.003 (0.026)	.90	−0.014 (0.028)	.61	−0.028 (0.025)	.26
Diurnal drop	−0.02 (0.027)	.45	−0.033 (0.029)	.27	−0.011 (0.027)	.68