Research Article
Some Biochemical and Hematological Parameters among Petrol Station Attendants: A Comparative Study
Table 3
Liver enzymes, renal functions, serum albumin, and total protein of the study groups.
| | Laboratory parameter | Petrol station attendants (102) | Comparison group (102) | Test of significance |
| | ALT (U/L) | 30 (12–121) | 26 (11–125) | , | | Median (min–max) | | >45 U/L | 12 (11.8) | 12 (11.8) | — | | ≤45 U/L | 90 (88.2) | 90 (88.2) |
| | AST (U/L) | 31 (14–154) | 30.5 (19–115) | , | | Median (min–max) | | >40 U/L | 18 (17.6) | 17 (16.7) | | | ≤40 U/L | 84 (82.4) | 85 (83.3) |
| | Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.5 (0.7–7) | 4.2 (2.2–34) | , | | Median (min–max) | | >6.0 mg/dL | 8 (7.8) | 8 (7.8) | — | | ≤6.0 mg/dL | 94 (92.2) | 94 (92.2) |
| | Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | , | | Mean ± SD | | >1.3 mg/dL | 3 (2.9) | 1 (0.98) | | | ≤1.3 mg/dL | 99 (97.1) | 101 (99.02) |
| | Urea (mg/dL) | 28.4 ± 8.1 | 26.6 ± 5.6 | , | | Mean ± SD | | >50 mg/dL | 1 (0.98) | 0 (0.0) | | | ≤50 mg/dL | 101 (99.02) | 102 (100.0) |
| | Serum albumin (gm/dL) | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | , | | Mean ± SD | | <3.5 gm/dL | 1 (0.98) | 1 (0.98) | — | | ≥3.5 gm/dL | 101 (99.02) | 101 (99.02) |
| | Total protein (gm/dL) | 7.1 ± 0.9 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | , | | Mean ± SD | | <6.0 gm/dL | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | | | ≥6.0 gm/dL | 99 (97.1) | 102 (100.0) |
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U/L = units per liter.
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