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Mean comparison of salivary pH and salivary cortisol based on number of hours spent in gaming using sub-group analysis.
| Group | Hours Spent on Gaming |
Mean ± SD |
F value | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mind games | Aggressive games | Betting games | ||||
| Salivary pH | ≤3 h | 7.30 ± 0.13 | 7.34 ± 0.15 | 7.47 ± 0.14 | 3.453 | 0.054 |
| >3 h | 7.30 ± 0.35 | 7.17 ± 0.32 | 7.26 ± 0.31 | 0.325 | 0.726 | |
| Salivary Cortisol | ≤3 h | 5.28 ± 1.03 | 6.05 ± 0.82 | 5.00 ± 1.13 | 1.356 | 0.283 |
| >3 h | 5.62 ± 1.29 | 7.72 ± 0.75 | 4.96 ± 1.19 | 17.462 | 0.000 | |
