Table 4 The values of blood and metabolic parameters between the shift work (Case) and day work (Control) groups.

From: Investigating the relationship between shift work schedule and blood and metabolic parameters: a 10-years retrospective cohort study

Parameter

Unit

Shift workers (n = 204 )

Day workers (n = 204 )

p-value

2022

10-Years

2022

10-Years

2022

10-Years

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Body mass index (BMI)

Kg m−2

25.94 ± 4.36

26.71 ± 5.14

23.91 ± 5.13

24.39 ± 3.54

0.089

0.036*

White blood cells (WBC)

103/µL

7.64 ± 3.24

7.13 ± 2.96

7.30 ± 3.11

7.16 ± 3.21

0.126

0.108

Red blood cells (RBC)

106/µL

5.50 ± 1.36

5.36 ± 1.21

5.12 ± 1.58

5.15 ± 1.73

0.446

0.513

Platelets

103/µL

204 ± 31

196 ± 29

182 ± 25

184 ± 23

0.047*

0.089

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

micIU/ml

4.82 ± 2.11

4.36 ± 1.84

4.30 ± 1.59

3.18 ± 1.77

0.102

0.034*

Fasting blood sugar

mg/dL

92.36 ± 16.54

94.56 ± 13.29

84.65 ± 10.98

85.13 ± 9.65

0.037*

0.041*

Creatinine

mg/dL

1.13 ± 0.27

1.05 ± 0.16

0.82 ± 0.13

0.84 ± 0.11

0.029*

0.038*

Cholesterol

mg/dL

177 ± 35

168 ± 28

175 ± 37

173 ± 29

0.285

0.129

Triglyceride

mg/dL

189 ± 21

184 ± 19

179 ± 13

177 ± 11

0.031*

0.043*

Serum glutamic–Oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)

U/L

24 ± 11

22 ± 9

21 ± 10

20 ± 8

0.024*

0.058

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)

U/L

34 ± 11

31 ± 9

29 ± 8

27 ± 5

0.031*

0.039*

Systolic blood pressure (SBP)

mmHg

123 ± 9

121 ± 10

121 ± 8

120 ± 8

0.128

0.489

Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)

mmHg

83 ± 5

84 ± 6

84 ± 4

83 ± 2

0.236

0.311

  1. *Statistically significant relationship (p-value < 0.05).