Table 4.
Bivariate (Pearson) correlation analysis between antioxidant enzymes, PCT, CRP, and disease entity. Correlation is considered present if the p value was equal or below 0.05 (p), and the degree and direction of association were expressed as the coefficient of correlation (R values always range between -1 (strong negative relationship) and +1 (strong positive relationship), and R values at or close to zero imply weak or no linear relationship).
| Variable | Disease | SOD | GSH | CAT | PCT | CRP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease |
R
p |
/ | 0.014 0.814 |
0.077 0.195 |
0.057 0.337 |
0.266 0.000∗∗ |
0.126 0.025∗ |
| SOD |
R
p |
/ | 0.007 0.909 |
0.001 0.998 |
0.027 0.652 |
0.001 0.297 |
|
| GSH |
R
p |
/ | 0.048 0.421 |
0.052 0.386 |
0.053 0.374 |
||
| CAT |
R
p |
/ | 0.023 0.696 |
0.007 0.906 |
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| PCT |
R
p |
/ | 0.247 0.000∗∗ |
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| CRP |
R
p |
/ | |||||