| low stressed subjects | high stressed subjects | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
salivary cortisol a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | χ2 | df | p | χ2 | df | p |
AUCG | 1.32 | 2 | 0.518 | 0.82 | 2 | 0.664 |
AUCI | 0.43 | 2 | 0.805 | 6.48 | 2 | 0.039 |
Post hoc testing AUC I in high stressed subjects b | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | Z | p | r |  |  |  |
PAS 400 group vs. Placebo group | −1.97 | 0.049 | 0.41 |  |  |  |
PAS 400 group vs. PAS 200 group | −2.37 | 0.018 | 0.51 |  |  |  |
PAS 200 group vs. Placebo group | −0.21 | 0.833 |  |  |  |  |
serum cortisol c | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | F | df, error df | p | F | df, error df | p |
AUCG | 0.44 | 2, 31 | 0.651 | 0.55 | 2, 30 | 0.585 |
AUCI | 0.09 | 2, 31 | 0.911 | 4.87 | 2, 28 | 0.015 |
Post hoc testing AUC I in high stressed subjects d | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 |  |  | p |  |  |  |
PAS 400 group vs. Placebo group | Â | Â | 0.035 | Â | Â | Â |
PAS 400 group vs. PAS 200 group | Â | Â | 0.033 | Â | Â | Â |
PAS 200 group vs. Placebo group | Â | Â | 0.995 | Â | Â | Â |
ACTH e | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | F | df, error df | p | F | df, error df | p |
group difference | 1.60 | 2, 30 | 0.218 | 2.43 | 2, 29 | 0.106 |
increase differences | 0.31 | 2, 30 | 0.737 | 4.54 | 2, 29 | 0.019 |
Post hoc testing ACTH increase in high stressed subjects e | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | F | df, error df | p |  |  |  |
PAS 400 group vs. Placebo group | 8.22 | 1, 19 | 0.010 | Â | Â | Â |
PAS 400 group vs. PAS 200 group | 8.23 | 1, 20 | 0.009 | Â | Â | Â |
PAS 200 group vs. Placebo group | 0.25 | 1, 19 | 0.627 | Â | Â | Â |