Table 2.
Self-reported alcohol consumption and ETG levels in groups with ALC (n = 41), NALC (n = 34) and healthy controls (n = 21)
| Variables | Groups | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported alcohol intake (units/week) | ALC | – | 0.5 (2.2) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| NALC | – | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
| Controls | – | 2.2 (2.7) | 0.8 (3.0) | |
| Self-reported abstinence | ALC | 36 (88) | – | – |
| NALC | 27 (79) | – | – | |
| Controls | 7 (33) | – | – | |
| Negative ETG (<0.5 μg/ml) | ALC | 32 (78) | – | – |
| NALC | 30 (88) | – | – | |
| Controls | 21 (100) | – | – | |
| Positive ETG (>0.5 μg/ml) and according ETG levels | ALC | 9 (22) | 22.6 (36.5) | 10.0 (30.2) |
| NALC | 4 (12) | 20.1 (24.9) | 12.5 (45.1) | |
| Controls | 0 (0) | – | – |
ALC alcoholic liver cirrhosis, NALC nonalcoholic liver cirrhosis, IQR interquartile range, ETG ethyl glucuronide, SD standard deviation