Table 2.
Difference in Hyperhomocysteinemia Prevalence between Patients with and without Presence of Metabolic Syndrome
| Hyperhomocysteinemia | χ 2 statistic | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 156) | No (n = 44) | |||
| Schizophrenia | ||||
| MetS | 24 (88.9) | 3 (11.1) | 1.19 (df=1) | 0.38‡ |
| Non- MetS | 58 (79.5) | 15 (20.5) | ||
| All subjects | 82 (82) | 18 (18) | ||
| Bipolar | ||||
| MetS | 25 (64.1) | 14 (35.9) | 3.26 (df=1) | 0.07† |
| Non-MetS | 49 (80.3) | 12 (19.7) | ||
| All subjects | 74 (74) | 26 (26) | ||
HHcy: hyperhomocysteinemia, MetS: metabolic syndrome,
†
Chi-square test,
‡
Fisher's Exact Test, df: degree of freedom.