Table 1.
Mean (SE) Values of Unadjusted (Non Log-transformed) Hormonal Measures Across Experimental Time
Cortisol, ug/dl | Baseline | 0 minutes | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 45 minutes | 60 minutes | |
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Control girls | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.20 (0.04) | 0.19 (0.04) | 0.13 (0.03) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | |
Maltreated girls | 0.06 (<0.01) | 0.04 (<0.01) | 0.04 (<0.01) | 0.04 (<0.01) | 0.04 (<0.01) | 0.04 (<0.01) | |
Control boys | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.02) | 0.05 (<0.01) | |
Maltreated boys | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.01) | |
Oxytocin, pg/mg creatinine | Baseline | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | ||||
Control girls | 12.37 (12.37) | 14.55 (2.80) | 16.28 (5.61) | ||||
Maltreated girls | 36.10 (8.54) | 109.48 (23.56) | 40.42 (14.34) | ||||
Control boys | 12.53 (4.35) | 12.43 (4.27) | 10.11 (2.12) | ||||
Maltreated boys | 13.29 (4.83) | 9.25 (3.65) | 10.50 (3.86) |
Note: Baseline indicates the measure collected after 30 minutes of rest after arrival at the laboratory; the end of the TSST-C is designated as 0 minutes.