Table 3.
Parameters describing the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD-1) in women and men including the time of blood collection [U/g Hb].
| Gender | Women (n = 33) | Men (n = 33) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of Blood Collection | 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Mean | 546 | 476 | 444 | 509 | 542 | 499 | 480 | 519 |
| Standard deviation | ±85 | ±74 | ±76 | ±78 | ±91 | ±87 | ±85 | ±93 |
| Median | 544 | 473 | 427 | 501 | 536 | 501 | 479 | 522 |
| Minimum | 398 | 371 | 315 | 382 | 388 | 364 | 356 | 370 |
| Maximum | 753 | 737 | 715 | 763 | 758 | 724 | 713 | 740 |
| Upper quartile | 595 | 529 | 492 | 558 | 580 | 532 | 512 | 551 |
| Lower quartile | 514 | 418 | 399 | 453 | 477 | 440 | 432 | 447 |
| Interquartile range | 81 | 111 | 94 | 105 | 103 | 92 | 80 | 104 |