|
PARAMETER
|
Addicts†
|
Medical†
|
%'s*
|
OR
|
CI
|
P
|
|---|
|
Age <45 Years
|
739/798
|
5834/11295
|
92.6%/51.7%
|
11.72
|
8.90–15.47
|
<0.0001
|
|
Body Mass Index >25
|
148/297
|
35/53
|
33.3%/39.8%
|
0.75
|
0.46–1.24
|
N.S.
|
|
CRP > 6 IU/l
|
81/73
|
490/811
|
52.6%/37.7%
|
1.84
|
1.30–2.60
|
<0.0005
|
|
ESR>30 mm/hr
|
13/155
|
49/1159
|
7.7%/4.1%
|
1.98
|
1.00–3.87
|
<0.05
|
|
Globulins >35. g/dl
|
90/519
|
503/4930
|
14.8%/9.3%
|
1.70
|
1.32–2.18
|
<0.0001
|
|
Albumin > 42 g/dl
|
345/264
|
3000/2433
|
56.7%/55.2%
|
1.06
|
0.89–1.26
|
N.S.
|
|
Globulin/Albumin Ratio >0.9
|
90/519
|
503/4930
|
14.8%/9.3%
|
1.69
|
1.21–2.21
|
<0.002
|
|
Albumin/Globulin Ratio >1.8
|
57/552
|
495/4938
|
9.4%/9.1%
|
1.03
|
0.76–1.39
|
N.S.
|
|
Lymphocytes >2.5 × 10(9)/l
|
224/377
|
1281/2748
|
37.3%/31.8%
|
1.27
|
1.06–1.53
|
<0.01
|
|
ALT > 90 IU/l
|
105/505
|
504/4920
|
17.2%/9.3%
|
2.03
|
1.60–2.57
|
<0.0001
|
|
Cholesterol > 4.2 mmol/l
|
347/263
|
3593/1872
|
56.9%/65.8%
|
0.67
|
0.56–0.80
|
<0.0001
|
|
Creatinine > 100 mcmol/l
|
59/679
|
272/5159
|
8.0%/5.0%
|
1.65
|
1.22–2.23
|
<0.001
|
|
Urea > 5 mmol/l
|
227/381
|
1588/3727
|
37.3%/29.9%
|
1.41
|
1.17–1.67
|
<0.0002
|
|
Urea/Creatinine Ratio >6.5
|
81/658
|
288/5140
|
11.0%/5.3%
|
2.78
|
2.11–3.65
|
<0.0001
|
|
Creatinine/Urea >22
|
134/605
|
1251/4177
|
18.1%/23.0%
|
0.74
|
0.60–0.91
|
<0.005
|
|
IGF1 >30 nmol/l
|
19/40
|
21/162
|
32.2%/11.5%
|
3.66
|
1.70–7.91
|
<0.0002
|
|
DHEAS >6 noml/l
|
30/40
|
57/109
|
42.9%/34.3%
|
1.54
|
0.78–2.64
|
N.S.
|
- † – Cells in these columns represent the numbers greater and less than the defined cut-off point.
- * – Relates to Percentages in Addicts Vs. Medical Patients
