Table 2.
Cortisol Units | Group | M1 (SD) | M2 (SD) | A (SD) | E (SD) | Total (SD) |
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ng/mL | ASD | 2.86(1.20) | 3.58 (1.60) | 1.40 (1.73) | 0.47 (0.59) | 2.09 (0.85) |
TD | 2.54(1.11) | 3.23 (1.46) | 0.83 (0.35) | 0.18 (0.14) | 1.69 (0.59) | |
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Log10 (ng/mL) | ASD | 0.38 (0.19) | 0.47 (0.24) | −0.10 (0.34) | −0.68 (0.45) | 0.03 (0.21) |
TD | 0.33 (0.23) | 0.44 (0.22) | −0.17 (0.22) | −0.92 (0.31) | −0.08 (0.17) |
Note. ASD n =36; TD n = 27; Cortisol values at teach time of day (M1=Immediately upon waking, M2=30 minutes post-waking, A= Afternoon, approximately 3pm; and E=Evening, 30 minutes before bedtime), averaged across three days. Total cortisol was calculated as the average of the four times of day.