Table 3.
Mean values of morning and evening salivary cortisol in Group I, Group II, and Group III.
| Dependent variable | Category | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Minimum Maximum | |
| Cortisol level in morning | Group I | 200 | 62.15 | 21.22 | 23.11 | 98.23 |
| Group II | 200 | 23.11 | 14.58 | 14.12 | 58.12 | |
| Group III | 200 | 20.85 | 6.78 | 7.75 | 25.16 | |
| Total | 600 | 27.81 | 20.98 | 7.75 | 98.23 | |
| Cortisol level in evening | Group I | 200 | 52.12 | 24.12 | 19.10 | 88.13 |
| Group II | 200 | 26.90 | 16.28 | 11.21 | 48.11 | |
| Group III | 200 | 15.75 | 5.18 | 3.75 | 22.16 | |
| Total | 600 | 22.31 | 18.11 | 3.75 | 88.13 | |