Table 2 Associations between hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and some of the background characteristics among the ambulance personnel.
n | HCC, median pg/mg (IQR) | Log10-HCC, mean (SD) | r* | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 79 | − 0.134 | 0.240a | ||
Sex | |||||
Women | 28 | 23.5 (11.6–47.0) | 1.40 (0.41) | 0.719b | |
Men | 51 | 19.0 (14.4–32.2) | 1.44 (0.42) | ||
Hair bleaching | |||||
Yes | 18 | 19.1 (14.3–34.6) | 1.40 (0.43) | 0.731b | |
No | 58 | 24.9 (11.0–48.4) | 1.44 (0.42) | ||
Corticosteroid treatment | |||||
Yes | 15 | 19.2 (12.4–72.5) | 1.42 (0.40) | 0.728b | |
No | 63 | 21.3 (13.9–34.9) | 1.46 (0.50) | ||
