Table 2 Male and female salivary cortisol levels in different age-groups.
|  | Morning cortisol | Evening cortisol | Δ-cortisol | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age-group | n | m | q1–q3 | p | n | m | q1–q3 | p | n | m | q1–q3 | p |
Women | ||||||||||||
30–39 | 242 | 12.4 | 9.0–17.0 | ref. | 242 | 1.7 | 1.0–3.0 | ref. | 242 | 5.8 | 3.7–10.0 | ref. |
40–49 | 291 | 12.4 | 8.0–19.0 | 0.892 | 291 | 2.2 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.834 | 291 | 5.7 | 3.7–9.0 | 0.768 |
50–59 | 146 | 11.6 | 8.7–15.2 | 0.260 | 146 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.030 | 146 | 4.7 | 3.0–8.0 | 0.005 |
60–69 | 107 | 12.7 | 10.0–18 | 0.732 | 107 | 2.7 | 2.0–4.0 | 0.004 | 107 | 4.7 | 3.3–7.5 | 0.015 |
≥ 70 | 52 | 15.1 | 9.2–19.8 | 0.029 | 52 | 3.6 | 2.0–6.0 | <0.001 | 52 | 4.2 | 2.3–9.0 | 0.004 |
<50 | 533 | 12.4 | 9.0–18.0 | ref. | 533 | 2.2 | 1.4–3.0 | ref. | 533 | 5.8 | 3.7–9.5 | ref. |
≥ 50 | 305 | 12.5 | 9.0–18.0 | 0.773 | 305 | 2.7 | 2.0–3.0 | <0.001 | 305 | 4.6 | 3.0–8.0 | <0.001 |
Men | ||||||||||||
30–39 | 254 | 10.4 | 7.0–15.0 | ref. | 254 | 2.0 | 1.0–3.0 | ref. | 254 | 5.3 | 3.5–9.0 | ref. |
40–49 | 276 | 10.6 | 8.0–15.0 | 0.634 | 276 | 2.2 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.101 | 276 | 4.9 | 3.0–8.0 | 0.288 |
50–59 | 141 | 11.8 | 8.0–18.0 | 0.030 | 141 | 2.4 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.007 | 141 | 5.0 | 3.0–8.0 | 0.460 |
60–69 | 106 | 12.5 | 8.0–17.3 | 0.006 | 106 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.001 | 106 | 4.9 | 3.3–7.6 | 0.459 |
≥ 70 | 56 | 12.3 | 9.0–16.8 | 0.049 | 56 | 2.9 | 2.0–4.0 | <0.001 | 56 | 4.2 | 3.0–6.5 | 0.040 |
<50 | 530 | 10.5 | 7.0–15.0 | ref. | 530 | 2.1 | 1.0–3.0 | ref. | 530 | 5.1 | 3.3–8.5 | ref. |
≥ 50 | 303 | 12.1 | 8.0–18.0 | 0.001 | 303 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | <0.001 | 303 | 4.8 | 3.0–7.7 | 0.305 |