Table 2.
Mean salivary cortisol response to the Trier Social Stress Test in each psychopathology and oral contraceptive group by 5-HTTLPR genotype
| 5-HTTLPR genotype | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | SL | SS | ||
| Psychopathology | ||||
| HC | 9.40 (2.12) | 5.72 (1.20) | 4.22 (2.29) | 0.18 |
| Cluster C | 8.45 (2.76) | 5.37 (1.74) | 8.01 (2.37) | 0.55 |
| BPD | 5.40 (1.56) | 1.47 (1.09) | 2.44 (1.26) | 0.17 |
| Oral contraceptives | ||||
| Non-users | 9.80 (1.85) | 6.17 (1.27) | 6.76 (1.89) | 0.12 |
| Users | 5.45 (1.53) | 2.66 (0.88) | 2.74 (1.24) | 0.30 |
HC, healthy controls; BPD, borderline personality disorder.