Table 4. Correlations coefficients among serum levels of CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, HbA1c, lipids, BMI and GDS-30 score in group of diabetic elderly patients with depressive mood.
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | TNF-α (pg/ml) | GDS-30 score | HbA1c (%) | CHOL (mmol/L) | LDL (mmol/L) | HDL (mmol/L) | TG (mmol/L) | BMI (kg/m2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | 0.51*** | 0.64*** | 0.58*** | 0.18 | 0.46*** | 0.08 | 0.26* | 0.05 | 0.49*** |
| IL-6 | 1 | 0.51*** | 0.39** | 0.095 | 0.34* | 0.03 | -0.005 | 0.12 | 0.25* |
| TNF-α | 1 | 0.57*** | 0.19 | 0.55*** | 0.27* | -0.05 | 0.1 | 0.51*** | |
| GDS-30 score | 1 | 0.024 | 0.31* | 0.29* | -0.16 | 0.03 | 0.46*** |
*P<0.05
** p<0.01
***p<0.001; BMI—body mass index, GDS—Geriatric Depression Scale