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Table 4 Comparison of medians between the groups using the Mann–Whitney U test

From: Differences in serum markers of oxidative stress in well controlled and poorly controlled asthma in Sri Lankan children: a pilot study

 

Poorly controlled asthma (n = 20)

Well controlled asthma (n = 24)

Healthy controls (n = 27)

p-value

Serum nitrate concentration/μM

4.79 ± 2.15

3.93 ± 3.28

 

0.311

Serum NOx concentration/μMa

5.06 ± 2.31

4.05 ± 3.32

 

0.203

Serum nitrate concentration/μM

 

3.93 ± 3.28

3.34 ± 2.15

0.036*

Serum NOx concentration/μMa

 

4.05 ± 3.32

3.53 ± 2.35

0.049*

Serum nitrate concentration/μM

4.79 ± 2.15

 

3.34 ± 2.15

0.001*

Serum NOx concentration/μMa

5.06 ± 2.31

 

3.53 ± 2.35

< 0.001*

Serum TAOC/μM

333.20 ± 36.39

360.02 ± 34.10

 

0.003*

Serum TAOC/μM

 

360.02 ± 34.10

362.45 ± 12.45

0.496

Serum TAOC/μM

333.20 ± 36.39

 

362.45 ± 12.45

< 0.001*

  1. aNOx denotes NO2− and NO3− collectively
  2. *p < 0.05 comparison between the three study groups (Mann–Whitney U test)
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