Table 10.
Abnormality rates of inflammatory cytokines among the BD, atypical BD and simple anxiety groups
| Variables | BD (n = 48) | Atypical (n = 63) | Anxiety (n = 111) | χ 2a | χ 2b | χ 2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| IL-6 | 9(18.8) | 9(14.3) | 3(2.7) | 0.176 | 4.832* | 7.384** |
| IL-8 | 4(8.3) | 6(9.5) | 0(0) | 0.016 | 7.074** | 7.132** |
| IL-10 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | – | – | – |
| TNF | 21(43.8) | 30(47.6) | 15(13.5) | 0.070 | 8.927** | 18.203*** |
| CRP | 3(6.3) | 3(4.8) | 0(0) | 0.052 | 6.993** | 5.356* |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
arepresents the comparison between the BD group and the atypical group; brepresents the comparison between the BD group and the anxiety group; crepresents the comparison between the atypical group and the anxiety group