Table 3. The Comparison of Serotonin Levels in HIV-Positive Participants with Depressed and Healthy Samples from Previous Studies Using a One-Sample T-Test.
| Variable | Mean ± SD | Test-value | Sample | City/Country | p-value | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serotonin | 84.48±57.91 | 95.10±71.11 | Depression patient | Semarang/Indonesia | 0.192 | (23) |
| 70.77±46.23 | Depression patient | Romania | 0.094 | (22) | ||
| 73.75±n.a | Depression patient | India | 0.187 | (16) | ||
| 79.8±52.60 | Depression patient | Korea | 0.562 | (24) | ||
| 179.30±177.78 | Healthy people | Ubud/Indonesia | <0.001 | (25) | ||
| 154.17±20.90 | Healthy people | Denpasar/Indonesia | <0.001 | (26) | ||
| 119±n.a | Healthy people | California/USA | <0.001 | (27) | ||
| 114.54 ± 51.10 | Healthy people | Normandy/France | <0.001 | (28) | ||
| 185 ± 68.0 | Healthy people | Los Angeles/USA | <0.001 | (29) |