Table 5 Mean plasma cortisol level in stroke patients and control group
Mean plasma cortisol level (μg/dl) | ANOVA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A (60) | Group B (38) | Group C (98) | f | P value | ||
1st quartile | 24.6 ± 10.2 | 23.7 ± 10.4 | 10.3 ± 5.2 | 72.249 | < 0.001* | |
2nd quartile | 27.6 ± 14.6 | 27.3 ± 13.5 | 19.7 ± 6.9 | 11.976 | < 0.001* | |
T test | t | 1.305 | 1.302 | 6.707 | ||
P value | 0.195 | 0.196 | < 0.001* | |||