From: Salivary biomarkers of HPA axis and autonomic activity in adults with intellectual disability with and without stereotyped and self-injurious behavior disorders
Variable
SIB
SIB + SMD
Control
χ2 (df)
p Value
α-Amylase
7.68 (2)
0.021
n
18
16
17
M (SD)
88.1 (87.4)
134.7 (62.8)
127.9 (126.9)
CV
1.01
2.14
Cortisol
6.39 (2)
0.041
5.7 (16.1)
5.0 (14.4)
1.88 (5.12)
0.35
0.37