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Original Article
Volume 5, Number 5, October 2013, pages 376-380
Predictors of Severity of Alcohol Withdrawal in Hospitalized Patients
Tables
| ICU | General Floor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | percent | n | percent |
| Age | ||||
| 20 - 29 | 2 | 3.40% | 0 | 0% |
| 30 - 39 | 11 | 18.6 | 3 | 5.9 |
| 40 - 49 | 14 | 23.7 | 15 | 29.4 |
| 50 - 59 | 25 | 42.4 | 19 | 37.3 |
| 60 - 69 | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | 9.8 |
| 70 + | 2 | 3.4 | 9 | 17.6 |
| Totals | 59 | 100 | 51 | 100 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 54 | 91.5% | 44 | 86.30% |
| Female | 5 | 8.5 | 7 | 13.7 |
| Totals | 59 | 100 | 51 | 100 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 17 | 29.80% | 28 | 66.70% |
| Black/African American | 8 | 14 | 6 | 14.3 |
| White | 31 | 54.4 | 8 | 19 |
| Asian Indian | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57 | 100 | 42 | 100 |
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 55 | 94.83% | 4 | 10.81% |
| Employed | 3 | 5.17 | 33 | 89.19 |
| Totals | 58 | 100.00 | 37 | 100 |
| Prescription Drug Use | ||||
| Yes | 29 | 49.20% | 36 | 70.60% |
| Over the Counter Drug Use | ||||
| Yes | 9 | 15.30% | 33 | 64.70% |
| Illegal Drug Use | ||||
| Yes | 4 | 6.78% | 7 | 13.73% |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| History of hypertension | 27 | 458% | 18 | 35.30% |
| History of diabetes | 6 | 10.2 | 14 | 27.5 |
| History of dyslipidemia | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | 9.8 |
| History of liver disease | 7 | 11.9 | 8 | 15.7 |
| History of renal disease | 3 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Psychiatric history | 10 | 16.9 | 11 | 21.6 |
| History of thyroid disorder | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 |
| History of allergies | 2 | 3.4 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Variable | ICU | General Floor | Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | P | |
| Age | 48.42 | 10.39 | 54.53 | 10.89 | -3.006 | 0.003 |
| Body Mass Index | 26.25 | 4.96 | 26.58 | 6.06 | -0.294 | NS |
| White blood cell count | 6.45 | 2.91 | 6.67 | 2.75 | -0.403 | NS |
| Hemoglobin count | 13.51 | 1.99 | 13.26 | 2.08 | 0.647 | NS |
| Hematacrit count | 38.78 | 5.54 | 38.40 | 6.19 | 0.647 | NS |
| Platelet count | 171.15 | 99.73 | 193.18 | 93.95 | 0.333 | NS |
| Glucose level | 107.05 | 27.04 | 119.78 | 48.97 | -1.707 | NS |
| Blood alcohol level | 178.44 | 185.51 | 179.73 | 153.35 | -0.39 | NS |
| Variable correlated with ICU | Chi Square | P |
|---|---|---|
| Employment | 67.75 | < 0.0005 |
| Hypertension | 1.24 | NS |
| Sex | 0.776 | NS |
| Race/Ethnicity | 14.84 | 0.001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5.49 | 0.019 |
| History of Dyslipidemia | 0.06 | NS |
| History of Liver Disease | 0.34 | NS |
| History of Renal Disease | 0.76 | NS |
| History of Obesity | 0.38 | NS |
| Psychiatric History | 0.48 | NS |
| History of Allergies | 0.22 | NS |
| Use of Illegal Drugs | 1.47 | NS |
| Use of Over the Counter Drugs | 28.34 | < 0.0005 |
| Use of Prescription Drugs | 5.2 | 0.023 |