Table 7 Bivariate correlations (Spearman’s ρ) between the metabolite markers and empathy sub-dimension scores
Metabolite marker vs. empathy | ρ | P value |
|---|---|---|
3-Amino isobutyric acid (BAIBA) vs. sharing positive emotions with others | 0.700 | 0.001 |
Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) vs. sharing positive emotions with others | 0.602 | 0.005 |
Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) vs. sharing positive emotions with others | 0.561 | 0.010 |
Methionine vs. sharing positive emotions with others | 0.477 | 0.033 |
Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) vs. good feeling for other’s positive emotions | 0.649 | 0.002 |
Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) vs. good feeling for other’s positive emotions | 0.569 | 0.009 |
Histidine vs. good feeling for other’s positive emotions | 0.491 | 0.028 |
3-Amino isobutyric acid (BAIBA) vs. good feeling for other’s positive emotions | 0.455 | 0.044 |
Creatinine vs. sensitivity about other’s emotions | 0.573 | 0.008 |