Background: Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is hypothesized to be an important pathway linking socioeconomic position and chronic disease. Purpose: This paper tests the association between education and the diurnal rhythm of salivary cortisol. Methods: Up to eight measures of cortisol (mean of 5.38 per respondent) over 2 days were obtained from 311 respondents, aged… Continue reading Education and levels of salivary cortisol over the day in US adults