Table 5 Descriptive statistics for serum cortisol concentration (nmol/L) by treatment groups at different sampling times
Sampling time | Group | Mean | Median | St. dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T0 | A | 48.2 | 43.3 | 34.2 | 5.7 | 108.0 |
| Â | B | 30.1 | 15.8 | 37.9 | 5.5 | 159.0 |
| Â | C | 24.3 | 11.8 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 76.1 |
T28 | A | 23.8 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 73.5 |
| Â | B | 5.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 11.6 |
| Â | C | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 20.6 |
Slaughterhouse | A* | 65.9 | 57.0 | 47.3 | 7.0 | 140.0 |
|  | B*§ | 9.1 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 35.4 |
| Â | C** | 82.3 | 86.8 | 25.5 | 34.8 | 116.0 |