Work Intensity, Low-Grade Inflammation, and Oxidative Status: A Comparison between Office and Slaughterhouse Workers

Table 3

Spearman correlation coefficients between stress and inflammation biomarkers.

	TAC		TOC		EPA		Polyphenols
	Office workers; ()	Heavy workers; ()	Office workers; ()	Heavy workers; ()	Office workers; ()	Heavy workers; ()	Office workers; ()	Heavy workers; ()
hsCRP	−0.181	0.217	0.612	0.493	0.172	−0.074	−0.132	0.290
IL-6	−0.219	0.167	0.462	0.168	0.228	−0.069	−0.098	0.033
Uric acid	0.506	0.516	−0.105	−0.001	−0.343	−0.069	−0.083	0.218
TAC			−0.526	−0.058	−0.648	−0.633	−0.164	0.075
TOC	−0.526	−0.058			0.184	−0.196	0.123	0.565
EPA	−0.648	−0.633	0.184	−0.196			−0.160	−0.292
Polyphenols	−0.164	0.075	0.123	0.565	−0.160	−0.292
MPO	0.177	0.152	0.075	0.010	−0.093	−0.097	−0.050	−0.112
Paraoxonase	0.206	0.075	0.106	−0.154	−0.249	−0.221	0.040	−0.016
ACTH	−0.042	0.059	−0.026	−0.096	−0.014	−0.031	0.129	−0.069
BDNF	−0.001	0.048	0.121	−0.003	−0.014	−0.072	0.296	0.007

, , and . hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin-6; TAC = total antioxidant capacity; TOC = total oxidant capacity; EPA = endogenous peroxidase activity; MPO = myeloperoxidase; ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; BDNF = brain-derived neurotrophic factor.