Table 3 Univariate analysis of risk factors for the development of gallstone disease among screened patients (n = 1296)
From: Clinical predictors of incident gallstone disease in a Chinese population in Taipei, Taiwan
Development of gallstone disease | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Yes (n = 23) | No (n = 1273) | P value for t test or chi-square test | Definitions of disease condition | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
Continuous variables | |||||
Age (years) | 60.55 ± 14.28 | 51.32 ± 13.01 | <0.0001 | ---- | |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 113.78 ± 20.69 | 100.55 ± 30.06 | <0.0001 | ≥126 mg/dL | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132.90 ± 19.77 | 123.08 ± 18.69 | <0.0001 | ≥140 mmHg | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.77 ± 11.90 | 79.23 ± 12.07 | NS | ≥90 mmHg | |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 24.86 ± 3.48 | 23.39 ± 3.37 | <0.0001 | ≥27Kg/m2 | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 218.17 ± 35.68 | 209.80 ± 36.75 | NS | ≥200 mg/dL | |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 150.68 ± 88.04 | 147.26 ± 79.53 | NS | ≥200 mg/dL | |
HDL (mg/dL) | 55.70 ± 16.31 | 54.24 ± 15.92 | NS | <35 mg/dL | |
BUN (mg/dL) | 14.82 ± 6.19 | 14.57 ± 5.80 | NS | ≥20 mg/dL | |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.07 ± 0.33 | 1.05 ± 0.28 | NS | ≥1.4 mg/dL | |
AST (U/L) | 30.78 ± 19.61 | 27.08 ± 18.55 | NS | ≥40U/L | |
ALT (U/L) | 34.42 ± 22.06 | 28.19 ± 21.50 | 0.001 | ≥40U/L | |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.05 ± 1.01 | 5.99 ± 1.12 | NS | ≥7 mg/dL for males or ≥6 mg/dL for females | |
Categorical variables | |||||
NAFLD | yes | 17 (73.9%) | 672 (52.8%) | 0.04 | ---- |
no | 6 (26.1%) | 601 (47.2%) | ---- | ||
Heavy fatty or fried foods | yes | 5 (21.7%) | 251 (19.7%) | NS | ---- |
no | 18 (78.3%) | 1022 (80.3%) | ---- | ||