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Table 3 Nutritional deficiencies in homeless problem-drinkers reported in the included studies

From: Nutritional deficiencies in homeless persons with problematic drinking: a systematic review

Study

Number

Deficient proportion (%) of the participants

Deficiency levels - Mean ± SD (range)

B1

B 2

B6

B9

B12

C

A

E

Hb

Albumin

B1

B 2

μ/hr

B6

B9

B12

C

μmol/L

A

μmol/L

E

μmol/L

Hb

g/dL

Albumin

g/L

Figueroa 1953 [17]

24

0

18

.

.

.

.

.

.

9.2

.

2.9 μ/hr

70

.

.

.

.

.

.

15.2

.

Darnton-Hill 1986 [13]

39

45

.

20

31

0

29

.

.

.

26

TPP 15.3 ± 10.5

.

P5P57.0 ± 26.6

3.6 ± 4.0 ng/ml

341 ± 203 ng/ml

34.9 ± 16.2

.

.

.

.

van der Westhuyzen 1987 [22]

49

51.2

.

7.3

4.1

0

.

.

.

.

0

51.5 ± 11.0 μg/L

.

61.9 ± 25.1 nmol/L

4.3 ± 1.8 (R 1.0–9.0) ng/ml

0.648 ± 0.235 ng/ml

.

.

.

.

38.9 ± 2.5

Drijver 1993 [16]

10

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

TDP

18

.

PLP

34.2 nmol/L

.

TK 9.6 μ/mmolHb

.

.

.

.

.

Kertesz 2001 [24]

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

35 ± 2.5

Malmauret 2002 [21]

71

5.6

.

5.6

0

14.1

95

43.6

19.7

.

.

58 ± 104 μmol/L

.

152 ± 143 nmol/L

12.7 ± 7.3 nmol/L

385 ± 225 pmol/L

16 ± 8

1.88 ± 0.95

22 ± 7

.

.

Fung 2005 [23]

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

100

.

.

.

 

.

 

.

.

.

10.8

28

Kubisova 2008 [18]

201

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

2

.

.

 

.

 

.

.

.

14 ± 0.1 (M); 12.1 ± 0.2 (F)

42 ± 4

Lee 2014 [20]

217

2.3

.

23.5

.

2.3

84.3

.

.

.

.

145.8

(108.5–197.7) nmol/L

.

34.2

(20.5–65.45) nmol/L

.

0.617

(0.458–0.918)

ng/ml

11.60 (3.65–21.55)

.

.

14 IQR (12.4–15.3)

.

  1. A Retinol/beta carotene, B1 thiamine, B2 riboflavin, B3 niacin, B5 pantothenic acid, B6 pyridoxine, B7 biotin, B9 folic acid, B12 cobalamins, C ascorbic acid, D ergo/cholecalciferol, E tocopherols, Hb haemoglobin, HPLC high performance liquid chromatography, F female, IQR interquartile range, M male, N number of participants, NR not reported, P5P pyridoxal 5 phosphate effect, PLP pyridoxal 5 phosphate effect, R range, TDP thiamine diphosphate, TK transketolase activity, TPP thiamine pyrophosphate effect