Table 2 Percentage of omega-3 fatty acids in serum phospholipids in three groups

From: Levels of omega-3 fatty acid in serum phospholipids and depression in patients with lung cancer

 

Depression

  

Compared groups

 

Non ( n =81)

Minor ( n =81)

Major ( n =81)

  

Non vs Minor

Non vs Major

Minor vs Major

Fatty acids (FAs)

Mean±s.d.

Mean±s.d.

Mean±s.d.

F -value

P -value

P -value a

P -value a

P -value a

Omega-3 FAs (%)

 20:5n-3 (EPA)

2.96±1.53

3.24±1.45

2.92±1.33

1.16

0.31

—

—

—

 22:5n-3

1.00±0.31

1.11±0.36

0.95±0.29

5.29

0.006

0.08

0.53

0.005

 22:6n-3 (DHA)

7.40±1.54

7.90±1.40

7.25±1.52

4.15

0.017

0.09

0.79

0.017

 Total omega-3

11.73±2.84

12.63±2.70

11.50±2.62

3.91

0.021

0.09

0.85

0.023

  1. aPost-hoc analysis (Tukey HSD) was carried out only for fatty acids with significant difference. EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid.
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