Table 2 Descriptive statistics for cortisol levels, prorated STAI-S and STAI-T scores, self-efficacy and OSCE scores. Low indicates values 2 SD below and high indicates values 2 SD above the sample mean, except for STAI scores, for which the classification is based on predefined cut points: low < 33, medium = 33 to 49, and high > 49 [21]

From: Stress, anxiety, self-efficacy, and the meanings that physical therapy students attribute to their experience with an objective structured clinical examination