Table 2.
Acute stress and innate immune markers
| Acute stress | % NK | Absolute NK | LU20 PBMC | LU20 NK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers (n = 11) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 52.5 ±21.2 | 7.91 ±3.27 | 153.18 ±75.27 | 25.84 ± 17.84 | 325.23 ±219.10 |
| Range | 23 – 88 | 4.65 – 16.43 | 79–345 | 8.3–68.9 (p = 0.83)b | 130.9–864.6 (p = 0.38)b |
| Female IRG referencea (n = 27) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 38.31 ±21.97 | 566.27 ± 343.87 | |||
| Range | 4.08–228.62 | 25.9–2,418.00 | |||
| Female PRG reference (n = 65) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 47.2 ±13.9 | ||||
| Range | 23 – 82 | ||||
| Fathers (n = 8) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 44.6 ±8.5 | 11.84± 3.29 | 240.63±67.05 | 43.48 ±40.55 | 378.55 ± 225.54 |
| Range | 30 – 56 | 7.17 – 18.83 | 133–324 | 17–78.3 (p = 0.78)c | 127.3–762.00 (p = 0.32)c |
| Male IRG referencea (n = 18) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 56.72 ±21.36 | 582.75 ±301.97 | |||
| Range | 3.89–154.25 | 46.9 – 1,834.90 | |||
| Male PRG reference (n = 63) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 47.2 ± 14.9 | ||||
| Range | 21–88 | ||||
a
Because there are multiple measurements available for the reference sample, mean 8 SD values were calculated as weighted average by combining individual-level statistics.
b
Mothers vs. female IRG based on Wilcoxon rank sum tests.
c
Fathers vs. male IRG based on Wilcoxon rank sum tests.