Table 2.
Linear correlations between cortisol values and psychometric variables.
| Cortisol Collection Time | |||||
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| Bedtime | Waking | Waking + 30minutes | 12:00 | 15:00 | |
| History of mood disordera | 0.001 (0.99) | 0.18 (0.33) | 0.21 (0.25) | −0.12 (0.51) | 0.23 (0.21) |
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| History of anxiety disordera | 0.28 (0.11) | 0.06 (0.76) | 0.06 (0.77) | −0.11 (0.54) | 0.20 (0.28) |
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| Taking CNS-acting medicationa | 0.17 (0.37) | 0.12 (0.52) | −0.02 (0.92) | 0.18 (0.31) | −0.13 (0.46) |
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| HAM-Da | 0.06 (0.76) | 0.01 (0.94) | −0.08 (0.66) | −0.09 (0.60) | −0.09 (0.64) |
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| HAM-Aa | 0.11 (0.53) | −0.002 (0.99) | −0.10 (0.59) | −0.08 (0.67) | −0.09 (0.61) |
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| BDIa | −0.01 (0.95) | −0.15 (0.44) | −0.21 (0.27) | −0.18 (0.32) | −0.15 (0.41) |
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| STAI state | −0.01 (0.94) | −0.098 (0.44) | 0.119 (0.35) | −0.151 (0.23) | −0.212 (0.09) |
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| STAI trait | −0.049 (0.70) | −0.091 (0.48) | 0.173 (0.17) | −0.137 (0.28) | −0.198 (0.11) |
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| Adult sexual trauma | −0.10 (0.43) | 0.004 (0.98) | −0.10 (0.45) | −0.10 (0.45) | −0.02 (0.83) |
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| Childhood sexual trauma | −0.08 (0.52) | −0.01 (0.92) | −0.02 (0.89) | −0.04 (0.75) | 0.05 (0.72) |
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| Childhood emotional trauma | 0.08 (0.56) | −0.12 (0.36) | −0.04 (0.75) | 0.02 (0.86) | 0.14 (0.26) |
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| Childhood physical | −0.03 (0.81) | −0.09 (0.48) | 0.05 (0.71) | 0.06 (0.65) | −0.13 (0.30) |
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| Disease duration | 0.18 (0.32) | −0.20 (0.29) | 0.06 (0.75) | −0.17 (0.35) | −0.21 (0.24) |
Values are expressed as r (p-value).
a
Given statistically significant differences between groups, correlation coefficients computed separately for patients and controls. Results reported above correspond to patient population.