Table 2.

Serum galectin levels of the case and the control groups

Variable	SLD group (N=42)	Control group (N=42)	ANCOVA†
			F	p	ηp2
Galectin-1 (ng/mL)	8.78±2.97	7.40±2.03	5.711	0.019*	0.120
Galectin-3 (ng/mL)	1.86±0.93	1.32±0.69	9.525	0.003*	0.061

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

^*p<0.05 (significance);

^†covariates: age, sex, and body mass index.

SLD, specific learning disorder; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance