Table 1 Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) results with patients categorised according to their baseline cortisol values
From: Revisiting the Dexamethasone Suppression Test in unipolar major depression: an exploratory study
| Â | Suppressors | Non-suppressors |
|---|---|---|
Baseline cortisol < 5 μg/dl (n = 36): |  |  |
Day 2, 16:00 | 32 (88.88%) | 4 (11.12%) |
Day 2, 23:00 | 27 (75%) | 9 (25%) |
Either at 16:00 or 23:00 | 25 (69.44%) | 11 (30.56%) |
Baseline cortisol > 5 μg/dl (n = 14): |  |  |
Day 2, 16:00 | 9 (64.28%) | 5 (35.72%) |
Day 2, 23:00 | 12 (85.71%) | 2 (14.29%) |
Either at 16:00 or 23:00 | 9 (64.28%) | 5 (35.72%) |
Overall (n = 50) | 34 (68%) | 16 (32%) |