Table 3.
Correlations among Salivary Testosterone and Cortisol Levels, Physical Growth (Bodyweight, Length, & Head Circumference), Development (Cognitive, Motor, Language, & Socioemotional), and Health (Technology-Dependence & Common Health Problems) Among VLBW Infants During the 2 Years After Birth.
| Testost | Cortisol | BW | LT | HC | Cog | Lang | Motor | SE | TD | CHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testost | 1.00 | 0.14 | −0.65*** | −0.78*** | −0.76*** | −0.22 | 0.12 | −0.29 | −0.44** | 0.19 | −0.26 |
| Cortisol | 1.00 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.19 | −0.14 | −0.10 | −0.19 | 0.08 | −0.03 | −0.12 | |
| BW | 1.00 | 0.93*** | 0.91*** | 0.07 | −0.17 | 0.13 | 0.50*** | −0.14 | 0.18 | ||
| LT | 1.00 | 0.96*** | 0.13 | −0.18 | 0.23 | 0.58*** | −0.14 | 0.20 | |||
| HC | 1.00 | 0.21 | −0.09 | 0.11 | 0.50*** | −0.14 | 0.17 | ||||
| Cog | 1.00 | 0.47*** | 0.51*** | −0.09 | −0.10 | 0.11 | |||||
| Lang | 1.00 | 0.08 | −0.40* | −0.11 | −0.04 | ||||||
| Motor | 1.00 | −0.01 | −0.02 | 0.03 | |||||||
| SE | 1.00 | −0.12 | 0.23 | ||||||||
| TD | 1.00 | 0.46*** | |||||||||
| CHP | 1.00 |
Note. Testost = testosterone; BW = bodyweight; LT = length; HC = head circumference; Cog = cognitive development; Lang = language development; Motor = motor development; SE = socioemotional developmental problems; TC = technology-dependent; CHP = common health problems. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.