Table 2.
Salivary cortisol and visual analogy scale in inpatient children previous and after clown-doctors activities.
| Variables, groups | Previous | After | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salivary cortisol | |||
| lunchCD | 2.88 (1.06; 11.25) | 2.16 (0.97; 3.25) | <0.01 |
| dinnerCD | 1.75 (1.00; 7.91) | 1.32 (0.40; 2.42) | <0.01 |
| VAS | |||
| lunchCD | 6 (1:7) | 7 (5:7) | <0.01 |
| dinnerCD | 6 (3;7) | 6 (1:7) | >0.05 |
Results are expressed as median and 25th-75th percentiles. VAS, visual analogy scale; CD, clown-doctors. Cortisol levels were measured as ηg/mL. N=18, either lunchCD or dinnerCD. In the lunchCD group there were 8 males and 10 females, and in the dinnerCD group there were 11 males and 8 females.