Table 4 Values for pre-test, peak, and lowest value at the psychosocial stress test at baseline and follow-up
Control group | Intervention group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Baseline | Follow-up | n | Baseline | Follow-up | |
Pre-test | ||||||
ACTH*, pmol/L | 40 | 4.6 (3.8; 5.6) | 5.8 (4.8; 7.0) | 45 | 6.1 (5.1; 7.2) | 7.0 (6.2; 7.9) |
Cortisol*, nmol/L | 38 | 233 (204; 265) | 254 (221; 293) | 44 | 242 (224; 262) | 277 (255; 305) |
SBP, mmHg | 40 | 129 (123; 134) | 130 (124; 135) | 46 | 128 (123; 133) | 129 (125; 133) |
DBP, mmHg | 40 | 78 (74; 81) | 77 (74; 81) | 46 | 74 (70; 77) | 75 (73; 78) |
HR, bpm | 38 | 73 (70; 76) | 79 (76; 83) | 44 | 71 (68; 74) | 78 (76; 80) |
Peak | ||||||
ACTH*, pmol/L | 40 | 13.0 (10.2; 16.8) | 10.6 (8.4; 13.5) | 47 | 15.6 (13.0; 18.7) | 12.6 (10.8; 14.7) |
Cortisol, nmol/L | 40 | 450 (406; 493) | 439 (398; 480) | 45 | 468 (436; 501) | 456 (426; 486) |
SBP, mmHg | 39 | 171 (162; 180) | 163 (156; 170) | 46 | 164 (158; 171) | 158 (151; 164) |
DBP, mmHg | 39 | 104 (100; 109) | 101 (97; 105) | 46 | 99 (95; 102) | 97 (94; 100) |
HR*, bpm | 38 | 101 (95; 108) | 94 (87; 99) | 46 | 97 (92; 104) | 95 (90; 99) |
Lowest value | ||||||
ACTH*, pmol/L | 40 | 3.5 (3.0; 4.0) | 3.7 (3.2; 4.3) | 47 | 3.9 (3.5; 4.4) | 4.1 (3.6; 4.6) |
Cortisol, nmol/L | 40 | 301 (267; 334) | 271 (241; 301) | 45 | 302 (272; 331) | 278 (256; 298) |
SBP, mmHg | 36 | 120 (115; 125) | 118 (113; 123) | 44 | 118 (115; 122) | 118 (114; 122) |
DBP, mmHg | 36 | 72 (68; 75) | 67 (65; 72) | 44 | 68 (65; 70) | 66 (64; 69) |
HR, bpm | 36 | 64 (61; 67) | 63 (60; 65) | 44 | 63 (60; 65) | 61 (58; 63) |