Table 3 Total salivary cortisol (nmol/L) for intervention and control groups at baseline, 3 months and follow-up
Baseline | 3 months | Follow-up | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 am | 12 pm | 4 pm | 8 pm | 9 am | 12 pm | 4 pm | 8 pm | 9 am | 12 pm | 4 pm | 8 pm | |
Intervention (n = 35) | 23.1(17.3) | 11.8(7.3) | 7.3(4.6) | 4.7(3.2) | 24.8(16.9) | 12.0(6.8) | 7.4(4.1) | 4.3(2.8) | 31.3(31.0) | 17.2(26.3) | 11.7(23.2) | 7.0(13.9) |
Control (n = 37) | 24.5(13.2) | 14.7(6.5) | 8.4(4.7) | 3.8(2.5) | 32.2(30.3) | 19.2(26.5) | 13.5(24.0) | 7.8(14.9) | 26.3(18.0) | 14.6(12.1) | 9.6(11.0) | 5.4(7.9) |
Total (n = 72) | 25.4(15.4) | 13.3(7.0) | 7.9(4.6) | 4.2(2.9) | 28.7(25.0) | 15.8(20.1) | 10.6(17.8) | 6.2(11.1) | 28.7(25.0) | 15.8(20.1) | 10.6(17.8) | 6.2(11.1) |