Table 3 Summarized comparisons in CSF EA concentrations between subgroups

From: Reduced cerebrospinal fluid ethanolamine concentration in major depressive disorder

Comparisons

Differences

Statistics for ANCOVA 1

95% CI

dMDD ( N = 42) vs HC ( N = 54)

12.3 ± 2.3 vs 14.8 ± 2.2

F = 27.36, df = 1, P = 0.0000011

−3.29 to −1.48

mMDD ( N = 39) vs uMDD ( N = 13)

12.8 ± 2.8 vs 12.9 ± 2.1

F = 0.0030, df = 1, P = 0.96

−1.57 to 1.66

dMDD ( N = 42) vs rMDD ( N = 10)

12.3 ± 2.3 vs 15.0 ± 3.0

F = 8.073, df = 1, P = 0.0066

−3.90 to −0.67

  1. 1Statistical values derived from ANCOVA controlling for sex and age.
  2. Significant P-values are shown in bold type.
  3. Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EA, ethanolamine; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; dMDD, depressed (non-remitted) patients with major depressive disorder; rMDD, remitted patients; HC, healthy controls; uMDD, unmedicated patients; mMDD, medicated patients; CI, confidence interval for the difference between two means.
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