Table 5.
Effects of forest type on cortisol levels in the (A) before-after studies and the (B) control trials. NS, not significant.
A | Forest Type | Effect on Cortisol Levels | ||||
Decrease | NS | Increase | Mixed Effects | Total | ||
Broad-leaved | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
Mixed | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
Total | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | |
B | Lower | NS | Higher | Mixed effects | Total | |
Broad-leaved | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | |
Mixed | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
Total | 7 | 1 | - | - | 8 |