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Table 1 Descriptive and Kruskal–Wallis results for level of intellectual impairment subgroups

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

n

4

5

42

  

M (SD)

18.5 (32.5)

1.3 (1.6)

3.17 (9.8)

  

CV

0.57

0.81

0.32