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
Outcome | Baseline | 30 min | 60 min | |
Group A | Insufficient response | 112 (76, 165) | 244 (180, 277.5) | 289 (216.5, 315.5) |
Late response | 228 (138.75, 249.5) | 403 (381.5, 410) | 475 (453, 489) | |
Normal response | 331 (269, 413) | 553 (476, 616) | 626 (547, 694) | |
Group B | Insufficient response | 136 (91.5, 154) | 295 (284.5, 320.75) | 363 (298.25, 383.75) |
Late response | 243 (180.5, 264.5) | 400 (368, 406.5) | 455 (443.5, 490) | |
Normal response | 342 (260, 441.25) | 594 (525.5, 683.75) | 679 (617.5, 790.25) | |
Whole sample | Insufficient response | 114 (77, 162) | 252 (185, 289) | 294 (228, 340) |
Late response | 239 (153, 250) | 400 (369.5, 408) | 463 (443.5, 490) | |
Normal response | 341 (264, 433) | 581 (514, 670) | 671 (597, 784) |