Table 1 Primary diagnosis and clinical and laboratory data grouped according to vitamin C level on admission
From: Adding an orange to the banana bag: vitamin C deficiency is common in alcohol use disorders
|  | All n = 69 | Vitamin C < 23 μmol/l n = 52 | > 23 μmol/l* n = 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53 ± 14 | 54 ± 13 | 50 ± 15 |
AWS (n, %) | 32 (46%) | 23 (44%) | 9 (53%) |
Cirrhosis (n, %) | 18 (26%) | 13 (25%) | 5 (29%) |
Drug + AI (n, %) | 9 (13%) | 8 (15%) | 1 (6%) |
COPD/CHF (n, %) | 5 (7%) | 5 (10%) | 1 (6%) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 5.2 | 25.2 ± 5.4 | 25.2 ± 6.0 |
BUN (mg/dl) | 14.6 ± 9.7 | 14.5 ± 9.9 | 14.9 ± 9.3 |
Magnesium (mg/dl) | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.2 |
AST (IU/l) | 84 ± 84 | 80 ± 87 | 98 ± 73 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.7 |
MCV (fl) | 89 ± 14 | 89 ± 15 | 91 ± 11 |
Lactate (mmol/l) | 2.9 ± 3.1 | 2.9 ± 3.0 | 2.9 ± 3.3 |