Table 1.
Rules for categorizing each variable
| Variable/category | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (>Minimum) | (>1st Quartile) | (>Median) | (>3rd Quartile) | |
| RI-SLA | 0 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.75 |
| RI-rK39 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.79 |
| AR | 0 | 44.79 | 58.87 | 69.04 |
| IL-17Aa | 0 | 0.1 | 2.69 | 5.71 |
| IFN-γa | 0 | 0.1 | 0.39 | 1.28 |
| IL-4a | 0 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.71 |
| IL-2a | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| IL-12p70a | 0 | 0.84 | 2.24 | 4.69 |
| TNFa | 0 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.33 |
| IL-10a | 0 | 1.52 | 2.85 | 6.07 |
| IL-6a | 0 | 1.75 | 3.41 | 6.22 |
| IL-1βa | 0 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.55 |
| CXCL-8a | 0 | 7.3 | 13.21 | 21.67 |
RI-SLA, Reactivity Index ELISA-SLA; RI-rK39, Reactivity Index ELISA-rK39.
a
Immunological biomarkers concentration are shown in pg ml−1.