Table 4a: Baseline cortisol, acute & chronic stress levels, HR and GSR in various IQ – EQ Groups.

Group Number	Cortisol (ng/ml)	Perceived chronic Stress Level	Acute Stress	HR	GSR
#: *3 vs 4 ##: *1 vs 3, * 2 vs 3, * 4 vs 3
1	1.8 ± 0.8	20.7 ± 4.8	43 ± 13.1	77 ± 10	7.4 ± 6.9
2	1.9 ± 0.7	19.3 ± 4.3	35.9 ± 10.7	85 ± 11	11.2 ± 8.1
3	3.9 ± 2.5#	13.2 ± 5.8##	33.5 ± 14.9	80 ± 9	4.7 ± 1.6
4	1.7 ± 0.5	13.8 ± 9.1	33.8 ± 10	81 ± 9	11.1 ± 14.0