Table 4.
Comparison of plasma lipocalin-2 levels according to the clinical variables.
| Plasma lipocalin-2 (ng/mL) | p | |
|---|---|---|
| BMI Categories | 0.311† | |
| Underweight | 297.7 (214.4-380.3) | |
| Normal weight | 249.4 (201.4-378.6) | |
| Overweight | 221.8 (199.9-279.6) | |
| Obese | 294.3 (249.7-440.8) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | 0.345‡ | |
| Yes | 296.3 (227.7-500.2) | |
| No | 254.3 (206.2-380.3) | |
| Nail psoriasis | 0.294‡ | |
| Yes | 274.9 (207.4-462.1) | |
| No | q244.5 (211.9-310.7) | |
| Psoriasis arthritis | 0.628† | |
| Only peripheral joints | 297.4 (212.7-412.6) | |
| Both axial and peripheral joints | 338.4 (256.9-497.8) | |
| No | 242.0 (204.5-363.4) |
Data were presented as median (range) and its range is 25-75th percentiles. Differences between two or more groups were tested by †Kruskal- Wallis test and ‡Mann-Whitney test. P values <0.05 is statistically significant.