Table 2.
Comparison of overall mean (± SEM) concentrations of salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA) and cortisol between sexes (n = 5 males, 5 females) throughout three, 24 h periods.
| Parameter | Time (hours) | Min-Max | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ng/mL) | 06:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | (ng/mL) |
| sIgA | ||||||
| Male | 65.88 ± 8.55 | 52.77 ± 8.34 | 59.83 ± 7.11 | 46.06 ± 6.91 | 60.93 ± 6.45 | 13.71–125.12 |
| Female | 78.74 ± 8.84 | 53.15 ± 3.58 | 52.72 ± 4.77 | 51.62 ± 6.15 | 62.7 ± 8.7 | 14.88–150.18 |
| Cortisol | ||||||
| Male | 0.83 ± 0.13 | 0.69 ± 0.12 | 0.5 ± 0.08 | 0.37 ± 0.07 | 0.42 ± 0.14 | 0.08–2.01 |
| Female | 0.73 ± 0.10 | 0.52 ± 0.11 | 0.71 ± 0.15 | 0.61 ± 0.29 | 0.44 ± 0.12 | 0.1–3.17 |