Table 2.

One-way ANOVA statistical analysis of cortisol and DHEAS levels in different experimental groups (n = 10).

DHEAS level (microgram/ml)					P value
	Group
	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Mean ± SD	25.2 ± 2.1	13.53 ± 0.59	19.76 ± 0.89	23.5 ± 1.8	<0.001∗
Post hoc LSD analysis
Group I		0.001∗	0.001∗	<0.001∗
Group II			<0.001∗	<0.001∗
Group III				<0.001∗
Cortisol level (nmol/L)					P value
	Group
	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Mean ± SD	99.5 ± 1.3	63.42 ± 0.54	82.02 ± 1.09	95.4 ± 1.02	<0.001∗
Post hoc LSD analysis
Group I		0.001∗	<0.001∗	<0.001∗
Group II			<0.001∗	<0.001∗
Group III				0.001∗

^∗ P < 0.05, significant; SD, standard deviation.