Test | Number of results | Test result (median (IQR)) | Abnormal results (%) | |||||
Ethnic minority | White | Ethnic minority | White | P value | Ethnic minority | White | P value | |
Albumin (g/L) | 211 | 100 | 37.0 (34.0–39.5) | 37.5 (34.0–41.0) | 0.247 | 30 | 33 | 0.668 |
ALP (IU/L) | 209 | 100 | 74.0 (57.0–98.0) | 84.0 (63.0–102.5) | 0.039 | 12 | 17 | 0.302 |
ALT (IU/L) | 104 | 33 | 41.0 (27.8–58.0) | 32.0 (17.0–70.0) | 0.078 | 29 | 27 | 1.000 |
AST (IU/L) | 206 | 99 | 52.0 (35.2–76.0) | 40.0 (28.0–71.5) | 0.008 | 75 | 56 | 0.001 |
Total bilirubin (µmol/L) | 211 | 100 | 9.0 (6.5–13.0) | 9.0 (6.0–14.0) | 0.617 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
Adjusted calcium (mmol/L) | 183 | 81 | 2.3 (2.2–2.4) | 2.3 (2.2–2.4) | 0.537 | 19 | 22 | 0.604 |
CK (IU/L) | 63 | 31 | 270.0 (111.5–1139.0) | 163.0 (63.5–725.0) | 0.447 | 67 | 52 | 0.236 |
Creatinine (µmol/L) | 211 | 100 | 106.0 (80.0–159.5) | 100.0 (76.8–138.5) | 0.208 | 40 | 35 | 0.442 |
CRP (mg/L) | 209 | 98 | 111.2 (66.5–181.1) | 48.1 (22.1–112.9) | <0.001 | 97 | 93 | 0.153 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 210 | 99 | 58.0 (34.0–78.8) | 55.0 (38.5–86.0) | 0.447 | 56 | 65 | 0.222 |
Ferritin (µg/L) | 91 | 35 | 916.0 (579.0–1815.5) | 1046.0 (386.5–1859.0) | 0.208 | 90 | 86 | 0.699 |
GGT (IU/L) | 209 | 100 | 57.0 (32.0–99.0) | 41.0 (23.0–83.2) | 0.030 | 51 | 40 | 1.000 |
LDH (IU/L) | 48 | 12 | 467.0 (351.2–631.2) | 503.5 (457.5–634.0) | 0.432 | 92 | 92 | 1.000 |
Magnesium (mmol/L) | 183 | 81 | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.8 (0.8–1.0) | 0.028 | 28 | 32 | 0.582 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 211 | 100 | 137.0 (134.0–140.0) | 137.0 (134.0–140.30) | 0.521 | 35 | 35 | 1.000 |
NT-proBNP (ng/L) | 34 | 13 | 221.5 (90.8–1077.5) | 427.0 (141.0–1678.0) | 0.274 | 66 | 77 | 0.448 |
Procalcitonin (µg/L) | 28 | 8 | 1.2 (0.4–11.4) | 0.7 (0.3–2.5) | 0.594 | 100 | 100 | N/A |
Phosphate (mmol/L) | 181 | 81 | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 0.145 | 36 | 30 | 0.395 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 208 | 98 | 4.2 (3.8–4.7) | 4.3 (3.9–4.8) | 0.215 | 24 | 19 | 0.502 |
Troponin T (ng/L) | 122 | 45 | 19.0 (8.2–52.2) | 35.0 (16.0–74.0) | 0.023 | 62 | 82 | 0.024 |
Total protein (g/L) | 210 | 100 | 71.0 (67.0–74.0) | 68.5 (64.0–71.2) | <0.001 | 12 | 13 | 0.929 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 211 | 99 | 7.0 (4.6–14.3) | 8.7 (5.9–13.9) | 0.059 | 64 | 67 | 0.738 |
P values <0.05 were taken as statistically significant.
N/A=χ2 test was not applicable to data where only abnormal results were recorded.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK, creatine kinase; CRP, C reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide.