Table 3.
Overview of the effects of covariates on cortisol and cortisone levels.
| Time of measurement after awakening | AUCg | AUCi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | 15 min | 30 min | |||
| Cortisol | |||||
| Working day | −0.83 (0.32)* | −0.49 (0.35) | −0.92 (0.4)* | −1.35 (0.57)* | 0.27 (0.56) |
| Duration of sleep | −0.15 (0.14) | −0.2 (0.15) | −0.23 (0.18) | −0.43 (0.26) | −0.02 (0.26) |
| Time of awakening | −0.24 (0.12)* | −0.36 (0.12)** | −0.42 (0.12)** | −0.6 (0.18)** | −0.12 (0.18) |
| Medication use | 0.86 (0.46) | 0.88 (0.52) | 1.65 (0.66)* | 2.55 (0.89)** | 0.74 (0.9) |
| Smoking | −1.11 (0.59) | −1.47 (0.6)* | −1.86 (1.07) | −2.97 (1.13)* | −0.72 (1.38) |
| Sex | 0.46 (0.45) | 0.24 (0.52) | 0.02 (0.88) | 0.48 (1.01) | −0.42 (1.04) |
| Age | −0.04 (0.05) | 0.006 (0.06) | 0.03 (0.1) | 0.003 (0.12) | 0.08 (0.12) |
| Use of contraceptive pills | −0.58 (0.72) | 0.28 (0.83) | 0.74 (1.38) | 0.35 (1.61) | 1.53 (1.61) |
| Cortisone | |||||
| Working day | −0.37 (0.6) | −0.52 (0.68) | −1.66 (0.73)* | −1.46 (1.13) | −0.74 (1.04) |
| Duration of sleep | −0.39 (0.26) | −0.24 (0.31) | −0.34 (0.33) | −0.59 (0.53) | 0.05 (0.46) |
| Time of awakening | −0.036 (0.24) | −0.3 (0.24) | −0.6 (0.24)* | −0.6 (0.42) | −0.72 (0.36)* |
| Medication use | 0.72 (0.99) | 2.37 (1.08)* | 3.08 (1.21)* | 5.36 (1.85)** | 2.97 (1.58) |
| Smoking | −3.09 (1.31)* | −4.64 (1.2)** | −5.68 (1.53)** | −9.1 (2.21)** | −2.88 (2.03) |
| Sex | −0.72 (1.12) | −1.57 (1.19) | −1.92 (1.49) | −2.99 (2.26) | −1.51 (1.57) |
| Age | −0.04 (0.13) | 0.11 (0.14) | 0.14 (0.17) | 0.17 (0.27) | 0.24 (0.17) |
| Use of contraceptive pills | 2.78 (1.66) | 3.59 (1.76) | 3.11 (2.35) | 6.48 (3.39) | 0.96 (2.54) |
Data are expressed as X2 (SE). AUCi, area under the curve with respect to increase; AUCg, area under the curve with respect to ground.