Superoxide Dismutase1 Levels in North Indian Population with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Table 2

SOD1 levels according to different subtypes. ELISA levels were compared by applying the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis 𝐻 test followed by the Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test.

Subjects	Mean rank	𝑍 value	𝑃 value
AMD	107.61	7.08	0.0001*
Control	50.42
Dry	49.97	1.56	0.117
Wet	60.96
Minimal classic	15.29
Predominant classic	35.75	2.272	0.022*
Occult	30.31	2.270	0.023*
Avastin treated	43.71	0.626	0.532
Not treated	40.21
Alcoholic	60.57	0.569	0.570
Nonalcoholic	56.78
Smokers	59.26	0.355	0.722
Nonsmokers	57.03
Vegetarian	60.13	0.729	0.466
Nonvegetarian	55.59
Hypertensive	65.13	2.437	0.015*
Nonhypertensive	50.07
Heart disease	93.62	3.107	0.002*
No heart disease	62.16
Male	62.80	2.114	0.035*
Female	49.00

∗Significant.