Laboratory tests | Reference values |
---|---|
Erythrocytes (women) | 4-5.2 (1012 l) |
Erythrocytes (men) | 4.5-5.9 (1012 l) |
Hemoglobin (women) | 12-16 g/dl |
Hemoglobin (men) | 13.5-17.5 g/dl |
Leukocytes | 4,000-10,000 mm3 |
Glucose | 60-99 mg/dl |
Urea | 17-43 mg/dl |
Creatinine | 6-1.3 mg/dl |
GGT | 9-64 U/l |
Total cholesterol | Desirable: < 200 mg/dl |
Triglycerides | Desirable: < 150 mg/dl |
Variable | n * * n can vary between categories due to sample losses. | % |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 60 years | 342 | 80.5 |
≥ 60 years | 83 | 19.5 |
Sex | ||
Female | 325 | 76.5 |
Male | 100 | 23.5 |
Schooling level | ||
Never studied/Incomplete elementary school | 136 | 32 |
Complete elementary school/Incomplete middle school | 96 | 22.6 |
Complete middle school/Incomplete high school | 59 | 13.9 |
Complete high school/Higher education | 133 | 31.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Non-white | 333 | 78.4 |
White | 92 | 21.6 |
Chronic disease | ||
Yes | 213 | 50.2 |
No | 212 | 49.8 |
Pregnant | ||
Yes | 58 | 17.8 |
No | 267 | 82.2 |
Variable | n * * n can vary between categories due to sample losses; | % |
---|---|---|
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 65 | 15.3 |
No | 360 | 84.7 |
Alcohol consumption on the previous day | ||
Yes | 8 | 12.3 |
No | 57 | 87.7 |
Smoker | ||
Yes | 38 | 8.9 |
No | 387 | 91.1 |
Tobacco use on collection day or on the previous day | ||
Yes | 32 | 84.2 |
No | 6 | 15.2 |
Physical activity | ||
Yes | 52 | 12.2 |
No | 373 | 87.8 |
Walking to the laboratory | ||
Yes | 69 | 16.2 |
No | 356 | 83.7 |
adequate fasting time** ** fasting time up to 14 hours. | ||
Yes | 351 | 83.6 |
No | 74 | 17.4 |
Menopause | ||
Yes | 116 | 35.7 |
No | 209 | 64.3 |
Use of medications | ||
Yes | 291 | 68.5 |
No | 134 | 31.5 |
Variable | Abnormal test (n)* * n can vary between categories due to sample losses; | Normal test (n)* * n can vary between categories due to sample losses; | OR (CI 95%) | p value** ** statistical significance - p < 0.05 in the chi-square test. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 21 | 26 | 0.2 (0.1-0.4) | 0.000001 |
No | 37 | 242 | 1 | |
Tobacco use | ||||
Yes | 36 | 2 | 3.7 (0.8-15.7) | 0.02 |
No | 321 | 66 | 1 | |
Means of going to the laboratory | ||||
Walking | 21 | 48 | 2 (1.1-3.6) | 0.01 |
Public transport or car | 63 | 293 | 1 | |
Menopause | ||||
Yes | 31 | 39 | 1.9 (1.1-3.5) | 0.01 |
No | 41 | 100 | 1 | |
Antihypertensive medication use | ||||
Yes | 8 | 112 | 7.2 (1.9-27.6) | 0.002 |
No | 3 | 302 | 1 |