Table 3 UA levels of participants in RS (mean ± SD, μmol/L).

From: Individuals with bipolar disorder have a higher level of uric acid than major depressive disorder: a case–control study

 

BD (n = 77)

UD (n = 61)

HC (n = 180)

F1

P1

F2

P2

UA

364.17 ± 91.11

295.84 ± 75.96

296.27 ± 68.77

10.824

0.001

25.714

 < 0.001

    

χ23

P3

  

HPUA (yes/no)

24/53

4/57

11/169

33.755

 < 0.001

  
  1. UA, uric acid; HPUA, hyperuricemia; UD, unipolar depression; HC, healthy control; SD, Standard deviation.
  2. 1, age, sex, history of smoking, family history, age of onset, mood episode numbers, duration of disease, whether with psychotic symptom and lipid indices as covariates between BD and UD groups.
  3. 2, age, sex, history of smoking and lipid indices as covariates among 3 groups.
  4. 3, compare the number of participants with HPUA among BD, UD and HC groups.
Back to article page