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Table 5 Univariate analysis of the variable that affect the urinary total N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminidase and its isoenzymes A and B (N = 100).

From: Urinary N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminidase and its isoenzymes A & B in workers exposed to cadmium at cadmium plating

Variables

(n)

Urinary Total NAG (U/g of creatinnine)

Urinary NAG-A (U/g of creatinnine)

Urinary NAG-B (U/g of creatinnine)

Age (years)

    

≥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)

    

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)

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

≤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***

  1. ***P < 0.001