Table 2.
Independent sample test results of mRNA expressions of Notchl and hairy and enhancer of split (Hes) genes in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) group and control group
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| F | Sig | t | Df | Sig (Bilateral) | MD | SE | Lower limit | Upper limit | ||
| Notchl | Equal variances assumed | 0.172 | 0.684 | -2.820 | 16 | 0.012 | -1.39583 | 0.49497 | -2.44513 | -0.34654 |
| Unequal variance assumed | -2.710 | 9.128 | 0.024 | -1.39583 | 0.51508 | -2.55854 | -0.23313 | |||
| Hes | Equal variances assumed | 0.20 | 0.889 | -2.740 | 16 | 0.015 | -1.66000 | 0.60587 | -2.94439 | -0.37561 |
| Unequal variance assumed | -2.718 | 9.896 | 0.022 | -1.66000 | 0.61070 | -3.02267 | -0.29733 | |||
Sig, significance; Df, degree of freedom; Hes, hairy and enhancer of split; MD, mean difference; SE, standard error; 95% CI, confidence interval.