Table 3.
Univariate analysis of anthropometric, clinical parameters and cytokines levels (pg/ml) on the basis of adiponectin levels: median value of adiponectin (27.8 μg/ml) was used as an arbitrary cut-off.
| Parameters | Adiponectin ≤ 27.8 | Adiponectin > 27.8 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 14 | N = 16 | |||
| Sex | M, N (%) | 7 (50%) | 4 (25%) | 0.16 |
| F, N (%) | 7 (50%) | 12 (75%) | ||
| Age, mean (±SD) | 30.1 (12.1) | 29.3 (15.1) | 0.87 | |
| BMI, mean (±SD) | 27.3 (3.7) | 26.0 (4.0) | 0.36 | |
| PDGF-BB, (median) (IQR) | 2984.9 (2226.8, 3463.2) | 1823.9 (1306.3, 2507.5) | 0.020 | |
| IL-5, median (IQR) | 61.5 (55.5, 65.7) | 55.5 (48.1, 68.1) | 0.18 | |
| IL-13, median (IQR) | 8.8 (7.3, 9.7) | 5.8 (4.9, 9.6) | 0.05 | |
| GM-CSF, median (IQR) | 14.7 (13.9, 15.5) | 13.5 (12.7, 15.8) | 0.15 | |
| Hurley | I | 5 (36%) | 6 (38%) | 0.98 |
| II | 5 (36%) | 6 (38%) | ||
| III | 4 (29%) | 4 (25%) |