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Table 3 Means, standard deviations, and intercorrelations for the study variables

From: Adult attachment style and cortisol responses in women in late pregnancy

Variables

Attachment –Anxiety

Attachment –Avoidance

Cortisol S1

Diurnal cortisol

AUCi

Attachment – Anxiety

-

    

Attachment – Avoidance

.83***

-

   

Cortisol S1

.10

.08

-

  

Diurnal cortisol (S1 – S4)

-.41***

-.46***

.21

-

 

AUCi

-.03

-.09

-.07

-.43***

-

Age

.29*

.15

-.16

-.05

-.07

Gestational age

-.01

.04

.06

-.09

.09

BMI pre-pregnancy

-.07

-.06

-.13

-.04

-.04

Parity

-.05

.08

.08

-.01

-.03

Mean

2.68

2.86

12.78

2.27

124.51

SD

0.86

0.63

5.642

4.15

125.48

Observed range (min – max)

1 – 4.17

1.58 – 3.92

2.84 – 33.95

−9.53 – 10.

−134.74 – 565.71

  1. BMI, Body Mass Index; AUCi, Area under the curve regarding the increase for cortisol awakening response (CAR); Parity: 0 = Nulliparous; 1 = Parous
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001