Table 4 Differences in the cortisol concentration between children with normal BMI and excessive BMI among boys and girls
From: Cortisol concentration affects fat and muscle mass among Polish children aged 6–13 years
Sex | BMI | N | Mean | SD | Q1 | Median | Q3 | Z | P | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 0 | 75 | -0.086 | 0.869 | -0.575 | -0.236 | 0.027 | 0.297 | 0.767 | 0.0552 |
1 | 18 | -0.132 | 0.795 | -0.518 | -0.311 | 0.028 | ||||
Boys | 0 | 58 | 0.102 | 0.940 | -0.488 | -0.246 | 0.308 | 1.505 | 0.132 | 0.1812 |
1 | 20 | -0.089 | 1.157 | -0.629 | -0.452 | -0.180 | ||||
Total | 171 | -0.027 | 0.920 | -0.572 | -0.266 | 0.095 | 1.287 | 0.198 |