Table 2.
24-Hour Urinary Cortisol and Catecholamines by PTSD status
| 24 hour urine | never PTSD | lifetime PTSD | current PTSD | statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (N:304/97/193) | ||||
| mean(SD) | 30.9 (21.1) | 23.5 (14.6) | 27.2 (20.2) | p = .004* |
| log transformed | 3.2 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.7) | p = .002* |
| Epinephrine (N:314/100/199) | ||||
| mean(SD) | 3.9 (3.0) | 3.4 (2.5) | 4.1 (3.5) | p= .18 |
| log transformed | 1.1 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.8) | 1.1 (0.8) | p= .22 |
| Norepinephrine (N:314/100/199) | ||||
| mean(SD) | 50.96 (24.2) | 51.62 (28.3) | 57.17 (27.9) | p= .03** |
| log transformed | 3.80 (0.6) | 3.79 (0.6) | 3.93 (0.5) | p= .02** |
| Dopamine (N:314/100/198) | ||||
| mean(SD) | 187.6 (99.2) | 188.0 (104.1) | 190.6 (95.0) | p= .94 |
| log transformed | 5.1 (0.6) | 5.1 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.6) | p= .78 |
| Urine creatinine over 24h | 1610 (504) | 1566 (559) | 1645 (548) | p= .46 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.3) | p= .22 |
*
Bonferroni post-hoc tests: never PTSD > liefetime PTSD
**
Bonferroni post-hoc tests: never PTSD < current PTSD
Abbreviations: PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder