Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.

From: Distinct cardiac troponin alterations in patients with cocaine and alcohol use disorders during abstinence for cardiovascular risk assessment

Variable

Group

p-value

Control

Alcohol

Cocaine

n = 28

n = 28

n = 28

Age (years)

Median (IQR)

54.0 (42.0–59.8)

52.5 (46.0–55.0)

49.5 (45.0–52.8)

0.439a

Body mass index (kg/m2)

Median (IQR)

28.7 (26.0–29.8)

29.2 (26.5–32.3)

28.7 (26.5–34.2)

0.297a

Sex [n (%)]

Female

7 (25.0)

8 (28.6)

6 (21.4)

0.82b

Male

21 (75.0)

20 (71.4)

22 (78.6)

Marital status [n (%)]

Single

9 (32.1)

4 (14.3)

8 (28.6)

0.220b

Married/cohabiting

13 (46.4)

10 (35.7)

13 (46.4)

Divorced/separated

6 (21.4)

12 (42.9)

7 (25.0)

Widowed

0 (0.0)

2 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

Education [n (%)]

≤ Primary

6 (21.4)

14 (50.0)

9 (32.1)

0.151b

Secondary

17 (60.7)

8 (28.6)

14 (50.0)

Higher

5 (17.9)

6 (21.4)

5 (17.9)

Occupation [n (%)]

Employed

19 (67.9)

4 (14.3)

6 (21.4)

< 0.001b

Sick leave

1 (3.6)

6 (21.4)

7 (25.0)

Unemployed

4 (14.3)

12 (42.6)

11 (39.3)

Retired

4 (14.3)

6 (21.4)

4 (14.3)

  1. aP-value calculated using the Kruskal–Wallis test; bP-value calculated using the chi-square test.
  2. BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation.
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