Table 1

The median serum cortisol value with lower and upper quartiles in brackets of cortisol levels at baseline, 30 and 60 min, for group A (patients on steroids), group B (patients not on steroids) and the whole sample

OutcomeBaseline30 min60 min
Group AInsufficient response112 (76, 165)244 (180, 277.5)289 (216.5, 315.5)
Late response228 (138.75, 249.5)403 (381.5, 410)475 (453, 489)
Normal response331 (269, 413)553 (476, 616)626 (547, 694)
Group BInsufficient response136 (91.5, 154)295 (284.5, 320.75)363 (298.25, 383.75)
Late response243 (180.5, 264.5)400 (368, 406.5)455 (443.5, 490)
Normal response342 (260, 441.25)594 (525.5, 683.75)679 (617.5, 790.25)
Whole sampleInsufficient response114 (77, 162)252 (185, 289)294 (228, 340)
Late response239 (153, 250)400 (369.5, 408)463 (443.5, 490)
Normal response341 (264, 433)581 (514, 670)671 (597, 784)