Table 3.
Serum adrenal steroid Spearman correlation with hair cortisol content in total sample (n=73)
| Steroid | Correlation Coefficient | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisone | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| Cortisol | 0.26 | 0.026 |
| Corticosterone | 0.29 | 0.013 |
| 11-deoxycortisol | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Androstenedione | 0.02 | 0.88 |
| Testosterone | -0.02 | 0.88 |
| 17-hydroxyprogesterone (OHP) | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| Progesterone | 0.26 | 0.028 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | 0.07 | 0.56 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate DHEAS* | 0.07 | 0.57 |
Serum cortisol, corticosterone, and progesterone were all significantly correlated with hair cortisol content.
*
Only 71 individuals had lab values for DHEAS.