Table 5. Mean, median, 95% CI for mean and 2.5th-97.5th percentile of clinical chemistry reference values in relation to monthly income of healthy adults in adults in Gojjam, Zones, Amahra National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia.
| Parameters | UP TO 1500ETB | >1500 | 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) | 17.6 | 17.0 | 16.8–18.4 | 5.5–39.2 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 18.5–22.9 | 7.3–45.0 | 0.004 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 17.3–18.8 | 6.0–43.0 |
| AST (U/L) | 21.7 | 21.0 | 20.9–22.4 | 8.5–38.6 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 20.3–23.9 | 9.6–38.8 | 0.65 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 21.1–22.4 | 9.0–38.0 |
| ALP (U/L) | 160.6 | 163.5 | 154.7–166.4 | 49.0–236.0 | 162.4 | 155.5 | 150.7–174.2 | 77.2–240.0 | 0.450 | 160.9 | 162.5 | 155.6–166.1 | 52.4–237.0 |
| Amylase (U/L) | 138.9 | 144.0 | 134.5–143.2 | 47.1–189.0 | 145.3 | 149.5 | 135.7–154.9 | 36.7–189.0 | 0.554 | 139.9 | 145.0 | 136.0–143.8 | 48.0–188.8 |
| LDH (U/L) | 323.2 | 351.5 | 313.6–332.9 | 148.3–403.0 | 326.1 | 365.0 | 294.9–357.3 | 132.0–402.0 | 0.842 | 323.6 | 354.0 | 314.4–329.8 | 145.0–403.0 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 61.4 | 61.0 | 59.3–63.5 | 20.8–107.0 | 67.3 | 70.3 | 62.3–72.3 | 8.2–112.7 | 0.036 | 62.2 | 61.9 | 60.3–64.2 | 20.4–107.7 |
| Total Protein (g/l) | 68.5 | 68.0 | 67.3–69.6 | 53.0–85.9 | 72.7 | 76.9 | 69.7–75.5 | 53.3–87.3 | 0.001 | 69.13 | 69.0 | 68.1–70.2 | 53.0–86.1 |
| Total Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 17.6 | 14.9 | 16.5–18.7 | 4.6–37.6 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 15.4–20.4 | 3.3–37.0 | 0.816 | 17.6 | 15.1 | 16.7–18.6 | 4.4–37.6 |
| Direct Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2–4.9 | 0.2–13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.7–5.7 | 0.6–15.7 | 0.731 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2–4.9 | 0.2–13.7 |