Table 1 Demographic data, metabolic profiles, and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines between patients with bipolar disorder and unipolar depression
|  | Bipolar disorder (n = 72) | Unipolar depression (n = 64) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | |||
 Sex (M/F, n) | 27/45 | 19/45 | 0.336 |
 Age (SD) | 39.5 (12.3) | 39.0 (15.3) | 0.837 |
Metabolic profiles | |||
 BMI (SD) | 26.6 (5.2) | 23.7 (4.03) | 0.002* |
 Glucose (SD) | 89.8 (16.4) | 89.1 (9.2) | 0.758 |
 Triglyceride (SD) | 119.5 (93.5) | 107.4 (69.9) | 0.400 |
 High density lipoprotein (HDL) | 56.4 (16.9) | 56.8 (13.4) | 0.876 |
 Leptin (SD) | 11,431.2 (10,944.5) | 9013.4 (7372.7) | 0.159 |
 Insulin (SD) | 9.65 (14.78) | 8.12 (14.04) | 0.551 |
 Adiponectin (SD) | 6158.4 (4670.2) | 7505.1 (5664.9) | 0.141 |
 Metabolic syndrome (%) | 23.6% | 22.6% | 0.527 |
Inflammation index (pg/ml) | |||
 sIL-6R (SD) | 36,917.86 (11,001.38) | 29,420.91 (8282.58) | < 0.001** |
 sIL-2R (SD) | 747.39 (323.22) | 671.83 (246.70) | 0.135 |
 CRP (SD) | 1751.60 (1929.26) | 1823.09 (2289.56) | 0.840 |
 sTNFR1 (SD) | 1216.55 (468.646) | 748.46 (161.44) | < 0.001** |