From: Magnesium treatment in alcoholics: A randomized clinical trial
Parameter (Number of cases) | Completers (58) | Dropouts (60) | t-test | df | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males, % | 63.8 | 73.3 | Â | Â | 0.3221 |
Single, % | 20.7 | 41.7 | Â | Â | 0.0121 |
Education < 10 years, % | 25.9 | 30.0 | Â | Â | 0.6841 |
Average or poor self-rated health, % | 65.5 | 61.7 | Â | Â | 0.7051 |
Age, years | 48.7 ± 9.8 | 41.8 ± 10.3 | 3.714 | 116 | <0.001 |
Alcohol intake, g/day | 91 ± 93 | 141 ± 144 | 2.225 | 115 | 0.028 |
Beck Depression Inventory score | 21.1 ± 8.0 | 20.5 ± 9.3 | 0.356 | 113 | 0.723 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 139 ± 21.2 | 134 ± 17.1 | 1.456 | 116 | 0.148 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 93 ± 10.3 | 87 ± 12.3 | 2.896 | 116 | 0.005 |
Grip strength, right hand, kp/cm2 | 0.84 ± 0.25 | 0.87 ± 0.28 | 0.767 | 110 | 0.445 |
Grip strength, left hand, kp/cm2 | 0.82 ± 0.27 | 0.86 ± 0.31 | 0.782 | 115 | 0.436 |
Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase U/l | 158 ± 371 | 120 ± 169 | 0.707 | 116 | 0.481 |
Serum aspartate-aminotransferase, U/l | 62.9 ± 63 | 60.9 ± 41 | 0.205 | 116 | 0.838 |
Serum alanine-aminotransferase, U/l | 55.0 ± 49 | 66.8 ± 59 | 1.176 | 116 | 0.242 |