Table 2.
Mean cortisol values in the laboratory and over the day.
| n | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Diurnal cortisol | ||
| Waking cortisol (nmol/l) | 123 | 20.13 (11.82) |
| Cortisol awakening response (nmol/l) | 121 | 6.72 (16.18) |
| Slope across the day (nmol/l per h) | 124 | 0.02 (0.02) |
| Evening cortisol (nmol/l) | 122 | 5.70 (5.72) |
| Diurnal cortisol AUC (nmol/l) | 114 | 157.83 (74.20) |
| Laboratory cortisol | ||
| Baseline (nmol/l) | 125 | 10.16 (5.46) |
| Immediately post-task (nmol/l) | 123 | 9.01 (4.65) |
| 20 minutes post-task (nmol/l) | 121 | 8.00 (4.10) |
| 45 minutes post-task (nmol/l) | 122 | 7.72 (8.53) |
| 75 minutes post-task (nmol/l) | 122 | 7.30 (5.67) |
| Laboratory cortisol AUC (nmol/l) | 117 | 674.39 (326.45) |
AUC = Area under the curve.