Table 5 |
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Univariate analysis of the variable that affect the urinary total N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminidase and its isoenzymes A and B (N = 100). |
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| Variables |
(n) |
Urinary Total NAG (U/g of creatinnine) |
Urinary NAG-A (U/g of creatinnine) |
Urinary NAG-B (U/g of creatinnine) |
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| Age (years) |
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| ≥45 |
(92) |
3.67 ± 1.68 |
2.65 ± 1.48 |
1.02 ± 0.48 |
| >45 |
(8) |
3.95 ± 1.90 |
2.77 ± 1.50 |
1.18 ± 0.59 |
| Work duration (years) |
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| 10–15 |
(62) |
3.88 ± 1.73 |
2.66 ± 1.30 |
1.10 ± 0.57 |
| >15 |
(39) |
4.02 ± 2.13 |
2.92 ± 1.79 |
1.18 ± 0.56 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
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| 18.5–24.9 |
(32) |
3.83 ± 1.87 |
2.63 ± 1.50 |
1.20 ± 0.60 |
| 25.0–29.9 |
(54) |
4.03 ± 2.03 |
2.85 ± 1.60 |
1.18 ± 0.62 |
| >30 |
(14) |
3.77 ± 1.32 |
2.70 ± 1.04 |
1.07 ± 0.40 |
| Smoking |
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| Yes |
(13) |
4.12 ± 2.27 |
3.02 ± 1.83 |
1.10 ± 0.54 |
| No |
(87) |
3.90 ± 1.83 |
2.72 ± 1.50 |
1.18 ± 0.59 |
| Alcohol Consumption |
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| Usually |
(7) |
3.32 ± 0.78 |
2.37 ± 0.68 |
0.95 ± 0.40 |
| Sometimes |
(12) |
3.02 ± 1.27 |
1.98 ± 0.92 |
1.04 ± 0.50 |
| Never |
(81) |
4.12 ± 1.98 |
2.91 ± 157 |
1.21 ± 0.60 |
| Urine cadmium |
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| ≤5 |
(67) |
3.00 ± 1.07 |
2.05 ± 0.92 |
0.95 ± 0.40 |
| >5 |
(33) |
5.83 ± 1.74*** |
4.20 ± 1.40*** |
1.63 ± 0.63*** |
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***P < 0.001 | ||||
Kalahasthi et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2007 2:5 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-2-5 |
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