Correlations between the seven HSE domains and cortisone or cortisol levels in occupationally noise-exposed participants (N=50)
| HSE domains | Risk probability (median; IQR) | Cortisone | Cortisol | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman's rho | P | Spearman's rho | P | ||
| Unawareness of changes | Moderate (3.7; 3.3–4.0) | 0.109 | 0.451 | −0.013 | 0.939 |
| Role ambiguity | High (4.8; 4.4–5.0) | −0.188 | 0.190 | −0.098 | 0.574 |
| Problematic relationships | Low (1.8; 1.5–2.5) | 0.053 | 0.714 | 0.074 | 0.714 |
| Lack of co-worker support | High (4.0; 3.5–4.8) | 0.124 | 0.391 | 0.001 | 0.997 |
| Lack of managerial support | High (4.2; 3.4–4.5) | 0.078 | 0.590 | −0.088 | 0.617 |
| Lack of control | Moderate (3.8; 3.5–4.2) | −0.077 | 0.597 | −0.086 | 0.623 |
| High demands | Low (2.4; 2.1–2.9) | −0.039 | 0.789 | 0.118 | 0.501 |
Correlations between perceived stress (PSS-10 questionnaire) and cortisone and cortisol levels among noise-exposed (N=50) and control (N=54) participants
| Cortisone | Cortisol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed | Control | Exposed | Control | |
| Spearman's rho | −0.394 | 0.142 | −0.220 | 0.176 |
| P | 0.019* | 0.395 | 0.125 | 0.204 |
Salivary cortisone and cortisol levels among noise-exposed (N=50) and control participants (N=54)
| Cortisone | Cortisol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed | Control | Exposed | Control | |
| Median (nmol/L) | 32.4* | 21.2 | 8.7* | 6.8 |
| Interquartile range (nmol/L) | 18.5–49.8 | 18.0–23.6 | 6.9–11.2 | 6.1–7.1 |