Table 1.
Patient characteristics by CK category
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 362) | CK 1000- < 5000 (n = 284) | CK 5000–10,000 (n = 33) | CK >10,000 (n = 45) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age (y) | 45.8 (±9.6) | 47 | 43 | 42 | 0.39 |
| Black (%) | 88 | 88 | 85 | 93 | 0.47 |
| Males (%) | 76 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 0.29 |
| HCV positive, n (%) | 205 (57) | 164 (58) | 21 (64) | 20 (44) | 0.17 |
| HBV positive, n (%) | 40 (11) | 30 (11) | 2 (6) | 8 (18) | 0.24 |
| Current Smoker, n (%) | 240 (66) | 187 (66) | 21 (64) | 32 (71) | 0.59 |
| Current Alcohol Use, n (%) | 92 (25) | 70 (25) | 9 (27) | 13 (29) | 0.82 |
| Current Cocaine Use, n (%) | 135 (37) | 96 (34) | 15 (45) | 24 (53) | 0.19 |
| Current Heroin Use, n (%) | 123 (34) | 86 (30) | 15 (45) | 22 (49) | 0.18 |
| No. of possible causes of rhabdomyolysis | 0.003 | ||||
| 1(%) | 60 | 62 | 58 | 47 | |
| 2(%) | 27 | 25 | 30 | 40 | |
| 3(%) | 5.5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |
| 4(%) | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Unclear causes (%) | 7 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Median Viral Load, copies/ml | 20,580 | 19,371 | 12,514 | 43,571 | 0.69 |
| Median CD4 count, cells/ml | 175 | 192 | 95 | 187 | 0.04 |
CK values in IU/L