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Table 4 Regression of red blood cell fatty acids onto seafood consumption per month for each listed group

From: Erythrocyte fatty acid profiles in children are not predictive of autism spectrum disorder status: a case control study

Red blood cell

Correlation coefficient

Fatty acids

ASD

NEU

ASD + NEU

AA

− 0.204

− 0.107

− 0.183

DGLA

− 0.033

− 0.002

− 0.039

DHA

0.347

0.477

0.374

EPA

0.400

0.320

0.393

Elaidic acid

0.021

0.154

0.062

Linoleic acid

− 0.022

0.120

0.008

Oleic acid

− 0.108

0.017

− 0.066

Palmitelaidic acid

0.135

− 0.061

0.074

Palmitic acid

0.040

− 0.076

− 0.002

Palmitoleic acid

0.117

0.041

0.112

Stearic acid

− 0.173

− 0.498

− 0.263

DHA/AA

0.369

0.477

0.392

EPA/AA

0.391

0.316

0.386

n-3/n-6

0.363

0.466

0.385

Total PUFA

0.150

0.241

0.164