Table 5 Comparison of stress hormones in four groups (\( \overline{x}\pm s \))

198.8 ± 14.6

161.7 ± 12.1^abc

194.3 ± 11.2^ac

201.4 ± 16.3

129.4 ± 10.7^ab

166.7 ± 14.7^a

193.0 ± 12.9

131.7 ± 11.7^abc

188.7 ± 10.6^ac

194.7 ± 13.9

195.9 ± 14.6^c

243.6 ± 16.3^bc

332.8 ± 2.9

328.5 ± 2.4^ab

333.5 ± 3.2^ac

331.9 ± 1.9

336.5 ± 2.1^ab

337.5 ± 3.2^a

333.4 ± 3.3

376.2 ± 3.1^ab

433.3 ± 2.9^ac

334.6 ± 2.1

385.9 ± 3.4^c

441.6 ± 1.7^bc

239.5 ± 30.7

208.7 ± 37.6^ab

244.7 ± 41.1^a

240.6 ± 35.1

199.1 ± 32.1^ab

240.1 ± 40.3^a

238.3 ± 33.6

209.8 ± 35.3^ab

285.3 ± 44.7^b

241.6 ± 35.1

240.4 ± 31.1^c

292.1 ± 31.3^bc

4.78 ± 0.26

4.31 ± 0.32^ab

4.79 ± 0.28^a

4.75 ± 0.38

4.28 ± 0.24^ab

4.57 ± 0.35^a

4.71 ± 0.23

4.37 ± 0.42^ab

4.77 ± 0.38^a

4.76 ± 0.51

4.77 ± 0.62^c

5.19 ± 0.56^bc