Table 2.
Cytokine¹ (in pg/mL) and CRP (in mg/L) levels in subjects with work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and controls, given as median, 25 th and 75 th percentile
| Subjects with MSD (N=35) | Controls (N=25) | Crude p-value | Adjusted p-value 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1β |
0.58 (0.26-0.90) |
0.53 (0.26-0.62) |
0.22 |
0.21 |
| IL-6 |
0.82 (0.15-1.8) |
0.50 (0.15-1.1) |
0.14 |
0.19 |
| IL-8 |
5.7 (3.8-8.1) |
5.3 (3.9-7.0) |
0.85 |
0.85 |
| IL-10 |
1.0 (0.84-2.4) |
0.93 (0.76-1.6) |
0.17 |
0.13 |
| IL-12 |
0.26 (0.26-0.26) |
0.26 (0.26-0.26) |
0.047 |
0.05 |
| MCP-1 |
27 (20-40) |
29 (22-38) |
0.38 |
0.38 |
| MIP-1α |
0.16 (0.16-2.2) |
0.16 (0.16-0.1)6 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
| MIP-1β |
90 (63-110) |
73 (55-88) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| TNF-α |
3.1 (1.8-5.1) |
3.2 (2.4-3.8) |
0.81 |
0.65 |
| CTGF |
244 (67-420) |
67 (67-350) |
0.63 |
0.78 |
| CRP4 | 0.50 (0.50-1.6) | 0.50 (0.50-0.50) | 0.003 | 0.02 |
P-values from T-tests2.
Results in bold face are statistically significant.
1IL-1α and GM-CSF were not detectable in the serum of any subject and are therefore not shown in the table.
2p-values calculated using values transformed according to the natural logarithm.
3Adjusted for age and BMI.
4CRP value from one individual is missing due to technical errors.