Table 5.
A comparison of plasma oxytocin levels in children and mothers in the SAD and control groups
| Variable | SAD (n = 30, 27) | Control (n = 30) | z | pvalue | ANCOVAa | ||
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| F | pvalue | ηp2 | |||||
| Child oxytocin (pg/ml) | 168.44 (124.49−241.51) | 170.28 (138.90−198.06) | −0.177 | 0.859b | 0.110 | 0.741b,c | 0.002 |
| Maternal oxytocin (pg/ml) | 70.61 (52.44−105.65) | 178.31 (155.26−248.27) | −4.779 | <0.001b,* | 44.605 | <0.001b,c,* | 0.477 |
Values are presented as median (25−75%).
RCADS-CV-major depressive disorders score for children; HDRS score for mothers.
SAD, separation anxiety disorder; RCADS-CV, Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale-Child Version; HDRS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
aCovariants: BMI and age-years. bMann–Whitney Utest pvalue. cLogarithmic transformation was performed before ANCOVA.
*p < 0.001.