Table 4.
Statistics for immunoglobulin concentration in urine
| Variable | Descriptive statistics | BPS/IC ESSIC type 3Ca (group 1, n = 15) | OABa (group 2, n = 11) | Healthy controlsa (group 3, n = 8) | p value | Post hoc test | Bonferroni correction (p < 0.016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgA | Mean | 693 | 150 | 92 | p < 0.0001 | Gr. 1&2 (p < 0.0001) | S |
| σb | 530 | 57 | 56 | Gr. 1&3 (p < 0.0001) | S | ||
| Median | 518 | 141 | 78 | Gr. 2&3 (p = 0.058) | NS | ||
| Minimum | 136 | 69 | 27 | ||||
| Maximum | 1,781 | 251 | 192 | ||||
| IgG | Mean | 1,317 | 213 | 115 | p < 0.0001 | Gr. 1&2 (p < 0.0001) | S |
| σb | 1,466 | 285 | 75 | Gr. 1&3 (p < 0.0001) | S | ||
| Median | 672 | 98 | 115 | Gr. 2&3 (p = 0.741) | NS | ||
| Minimum | 253 | 33 | 17 | ||||
| Maximum | 5,909 | 999 | 239 |
Gr. group, S significant, NS not significant
ang immunoglobulin/μmol creatinine
bσ: standard deviation