Table 6 Mean values (±standard deviation) of gene expressions in different subgroups of patients and controls. Study participants are stratified based on their higher level of education.

From: Sex-specific up-regulation of lncRNAs in peripheral blood of patients with schizophrenia

Genes

Controls

Patients

Preschool

School

University

P value

Preschool

School

University

P value

HOXA-AS1

15.22 ± 3.09

13.17 ± 4.33

13.84 ± 3.5

0.47

12.44 ± 5.8

11.9 ± 6.3

11.9 ± 5.37

0.95

Linc-ROR

13.01 ± 5.63

11.93 ± 4.41

11.58 ± 4.35

0.74

8.86 ± 6.79

9.25 ± 5.82

9.96 ± 5.63

0.88

MALAT1

3.38 ± 2.83

1.32 ± 2.11

1.03 ± 2.88

0.11

−0.26 ± 3.6

1.32 ± 4.25

1.26 ± 4.37

0.4

MEG3

12.8 ± 3.51

11.4 ± 5.32

12.44 ± 3.97

0.67

10.64 ± 7.18

9.98 ± 5.07

10.19 ± 5.5

0.93

SPRY4-IT1

18.82 ± 2.46

14.15 ± 4.55

15.77 ± 4.02

0.04

13.04 ± 5.34

12.33 ± 6.09

12.36 ± 5.07

0.9

UCA1

12.44 ± 3.12

10.36 ± 3.69

11.41 ± 4.32

0.49

10.35 ± 4.3

8.18 ± 5.8

8.05 ± 6.05

0.36