Table 3 Comparison of serum IL-6 levels according to the BP-I patients clinical characteristics
|  | IL-6, med (min–max) | U-test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 12 (6–31) | 777 | 0.72 |
 Female | 13 (8–35) |  |  |
Family history of BP-I | |||
 Yes | 13 (8–31) | 638 | 0.39 |
 No | 12 (6–35) |  |  |
Previous suicide attempts | |||
 Yes | 13 (6–35) | 534 | 0.31 |
 No | 12 (7–33) |  |  |
Current psychotic features | |||
 Yes | 10 (7–35) | 302 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 14 (6–33) |  |  |
Current hospitalization | |||
 Yes | 10 (6–31) | 357 | 0.002 |
 No | 13 (7–35) |  |  |