Table 2

Pairwise comparison using one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni test

ResponseComparisonMD±SE95% CI†P value
TNF-αCAD+OA vs Ctrl3.228±1.4251.350 to 7.7140.005*
CAD+OA vs CAD2.504±1.2661.402 to 4.4680.001*
CAD vs Ctrl1.289±1.3630.600 to 2.768>0.999
IFN-γCAD+OA vs Ctrl1.514±1.2120.944 to 2.4300.104
CAD+OA vs CAD1.254±1.1260.936 to 1.6800.185
CAD vs Ctrl1.207±1.1960.777 to 1.8760.888
MDACAD+OA vs Ctrl1.865±1.1891.219 to 2.8520.002*
CAD+OA vs CAD1.182±1.1200.894 to 1.5650.437
CAD vs Ctrl1.576±1.1621.091 to 2.2770.010*
NOx CAD+OA vs Ctrl1.070±1.0380.977 to 1.1720.207
CAD+OA vs CAD0.997±1.0250.938 to 1.059>0.999
CAD vs Ctrl1.075±1.0340.991 to 1.1650.100
  • *Significant difference was considered at p<0.05.

  • †Back-transformed coefficients using the exponential function.

  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; CAD, coronary artery disease; CAD+OA, coronary artery disease and opium addiction; Ctrl, control; IFN-γ, interferon gamma; MD, mean difference; MDA, malondialdehyde; NOx, nitric oxide metabolites; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.