Table 2. Assessment of salivary cortisol level in two observed groups.

* = p < 0.05

Salivary cortisol level (nmol/L)
Study Groups	Minimum value	Maximum value	Mean value	Standard Deviation	p-value
Healthy normal	0.36	4.33	1.46	0.91	0.031*
Major depression	0.35	6.34	2.23	1.69