Table 2.
Association of various SES factors and cytokine levels.
| SES factors | Cytokine | Kruskal-Wallis | Mann Whitney U | p | padj (Bonferroni) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | IL-1α | 7.83 | - | .02* | .14 |
| IL-1β | 9.59 | - | .008* | .056 | |
| IL-2 | 17.26 | - | <.001* | <.007* | |
| IL-10 | 6.46 | - | .04* | .28 | |
| IL-6 | .89 | - | .64 | 4.48 | |
| TNF-α | .04 | - | .98 | 6.86 | |
| IFN-γ | 5.51 | - | .06 | .42 | |
| Employment status | IL-1α | 1.02 | - | .6 | 4.2 |
| IL-1β | 2.10 | - | .35 | 2.45 | |
| IL-2 | 2.17 | - | .34 | 2.38 | |
| IL-10 | 1.83 | - | .57 | 3.99 | |
| IL-6 | 5.20 | - | .45 | 3.15 | |
| TNF-α | 0.27 | - | .32 | 2.24 | |
| IFN-γ | 2.77 | - | .85 | 5.95 | |
| Gross household income | IL-1α | 5.64 | - | .24 | 1.68 |
| IL-1β | 5.71 | - | .23 | 1.61 | |
| IL-2 | 7.35 | - | .14 | .98 | |
| IL-10 | 5.04 | - | .28 | 1.96 | |
| IL-6 | 2.21 | - | .07 | .49 | |
| TNF-α | 0.32 | - | .99 | 6.93 | |
| IFN-γ | 8.77 | - | .08 | .56 | |
| Whether income meets patients’ basic needs | IL-1α | - | 1695 | .85 | 5.95 |
| IL-1β | - | 2079 | .59 | 4.13 | |
| IL-2 | - | 1838 | .57 | 3.99 | |
| IL-10 | - | 2162 | .45 | 3.15 | |
| IL-6 | - | 669.5 | .32 | 2.24 | |
| TNF-α | - | 1863 | .57 | 3.99 | |
| IFN-γ | - | 1771 | .73 | 5.11 |