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Table 5 Differences in hair cortisol concentrations of workers under different shift patterns in Karamay, Xinjiang in 2013

From: The relationships of shift work, hair cortisol concentration and dyslipidaemia: a cohort study in China

Shift Work

N

HCC

M (Q1-Q3)

(ng/g)

HCC

GM ± GSD

(ng/g)

F

P

Fixed day shift

127

2.500 (1.612–4.107)

2.625 ± 2.012a

2.822

0.041

Two shifts

62

3.333 (2.135–5.378)

3.487 ± 1.930b

Three shifts

51

2.735 (2.143–4.272)

2.994 ± 1.813a

Four shifts

91

3.051 (2.099–4.556)

3.143 ± 1.720b

  1. a, b: The differences between groups with the same symbols are not statistically significant
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