From: Salivary biomarkers of HPA axis and autonomic activity in adults with intellectual disability with and without stereotyped and self-injurious behavior disorders
Variable
Moderate
Severe
Profound
χ2 (df)
p Value
α-Amylase
8.15(2)
0.017
n
4
5
42
M (SD)
32.8 (22.8)
166.1 (99.5)
117.9 (97.2)
CV
1.44
1.67
1.21
Cortisol
2.49(2)
0.288
18.5 (32.5)
1.3 (1.6)
3.17 (9.8)
0.57
0.81
0.32