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Table 7 PUFA in subjects with gambling disorder moderated by the Barratt impulsivity scale. (Omega 3: EPA, DHA, ALA and Omega 6: AA, LA)

From: Essential fatty acids and Barratt impulsivity in gambling disorder

PUFA (% erythrocyte membrane)

BIS-11

m (SD)

Comparison

<ā€‰72

n =ā€‰29

ā‰§72

n =ā€‰24

Test

p-values

Omega 3

4.69 (0.88)

5.42 (1.46)

U Mann Whitney

0.090

Omega 6

28.66 (2.18)

28,.62 (2.72)

U Mann Whitney

0.856

EPA

0.22 (0.09)

0.33 (0.22)

U Mann Whitney

0.022*

DHA

3.37 (0.75)

3.91 (1.09)

U Mann Whitney

0.075

ALA

0.03 (0.01)

0.04 (0.03)

U Mann Whitney

0.056

AA

14.86 (1.82)

14.13 (2.37)

U Mann Whitney

0.284

LA

9.01 (1.01)

10.05 (2.15)

U Mann Whitney

0.051

Omega6 / Omega3

6.35 (1.45)

5.64 (1.61)

U Mann Whitney

0.082

AA/EPA

79.13 (34.75)

55.99 (29.92)

U Mann Whitney

0.015*

AA/DHA

4.74 (1.94)

3.87 (1.24)

U Mann Whitney

0.015*

  1. Abbreviations: BIS-11 Barratt Impulsiveness Scale version 11, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acids, EPA eicosapentaenoic acid, DHA docosahexaenoic acid, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, AA arachidonic acid, LA linoleic acid
  2. *Statistical significance p <ā€‰0.05
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BMC Psychiatry

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