Table 4. Mean, median, 95% CI for mean and 2.5th-97.5th percentile of clinical chemistry reference values in relation to educational status of healthy adults in Gojjam, Zones, Amahra National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia.
| Parameters | Illiterate And Elementary Completed | High School Completed And Above | Both | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | 95% CI for mean | 2.5th-97.5th Percentile Range | Mean | Median | 95% CI for mean | 2.5th-97.5th Percentile Range | P value | Mean | Median | 95% CI for mean | 2.5th-97.5th Percentile Range | |
| ALT(U/L) | 17.7 | 16.0 | 16.4–18.9 | 5.0–44.0 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 17.3–19.2 | 6.0–42.5 | 0.44 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 17.3–18.8 | 6.0–43.0 |
| AST (U/L) | 21.7 | 21.0 | 20.6–22.8 | 8.0–39.0 | 21.8 | 21.0 | 20.9–22.6 | 9.6–38.0 | 0.88 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 21.1–22.4 | 9.0–38.0 |
| ALP (U/L) | 158.9 | 162.5 | 149.3–168.5 | 46.8–236.2 | 162.0 | 162.5 | 155.9–168.2 | 68.2–237.0 | 0.347 | 160.9 | 162.5 | 155.6–166.1 | 52.4–237.0 |
| Amylase(U/L) | 135.6 | 143.0 | 128.7–142.4 | 48.0–187.8 | 142.5 | 147.0 | 137.8–147.3 | 45.0–189.0 | 0.119 | 139.9 | 145.0 | 136.0–143.8 | 48.0–188.8 |
| LDH (U/L) | 316.3 | 346.5 | 303.0–329.5 | 147.6–402.1 | 330.1 | 356.0 | 317.3–343.0 | 141.8–405.4 | 0.138 | 323.6 | 354.0 | 314.4–329.8 | 145.0–403.0 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 61.1 | 59.2 | 58.0–64.2 | 20.9–114.9 | 63.0 | 63.6 | 60.5–65.5 | 18.0–102.5 | 0.34 | 62.2 | 61.9 | 60.3–64.2 | 20.4–107.7 |
| Total Protein (g/l) | 69.1 | 69.0 | 67.5–70.7 | 53.5–85.9 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 67.8–70.6 | 53.0–86.8 | 0.846 | 69.1 | 69.0 | 68.1–70.2 | 53.0–86.1 |
| Total Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 17.9 | 14.7 | 16.2–19.5 | 4.3–37.6 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 16.3–18.7 | 4.2–37.1 | 0.267 | 17.6 | 15.1 | 16.7–18.6 | 4.4–37.6 |
| Direct Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8–4.9 | 0.2–13.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3–5.2 | 0.5–13.7 | 0.418 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2–4.9 | 0.2–13.7 |