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Table 4 Characteristic comparisons between the two OCD groups with higher BoDV-1-specific CIC levels (group H) and with lower BoDV-1-specific CIC levels (group L)

From: Word recognition memory and serum levels of Borna disease virus specific circulating immune complexes in obsessive–compulsive disorder

Mean ± SD

Group H

(n = 8)

Group L

(n = 8)

T value

p value

Age

34.4 ± 6.3

32.3 ± 11.1

0.22

0.65

Edu. years

13.5 ± 0.76

14.5 ± 2.32

1.16

0.27

Y-BOCS (1–10)

21.6 ± 4.0

23.1 ± 7.5

0.25

0.63

Y-BOCS (1–5)

10.1 ± 5.2

10.8 ± 5.9

0.05

0.83

Y-BOCS (6–10)

11.5 ± 3.3

12.4 ± 4.5

0.20

0.66

HAMD

13.8 ± 5.7

16.0 ± 10.5

0.28

0.60

BDI

15.1 ± 9.9

18.9 ± 12.1

0.46

0.51

CICs-Ext.(1:20)

433.3 ± 305.7

111.1 ± 48.5

8.7

0.01

pAG-Ext.(1:2)

108.0 ± 178.2

38.2 ± 20.6

0.92

0.16

Ab-Ext.(1:100)

185.0 ± 117.0

90.5 ± 64.0

4.02

0.07

  1. (Abbreviations of the index see Tables 1,2 and 3)