Table 1 Characteristics of the study patients in whole study group (n = 46)1 and in a subgroup, in which both serum and gallstones values were analysed (n = 28)
From: Relation of cholesterol metabolism to pediatric gallstone disease: a retrospective controlled study
Parameter | BPS | CS | Controls | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subgroup: serum and gallstones analysed (n = 28) | ||||
Subjects n (%) / female n (%) | 17(61)/9(53) | 11(39)/8(73) | 82/37(45) | 0.215 |
Age (years) | 10.5 ± 1.6 | 14.1 ± 2.0 | 10.7 ± 0.7 | 0.198 |
ISO-BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 ± 1.2 | 25.2 ± 1.4 | 22.5 ± 0.7 | 0.085 |
Whole group: gallstones analysed only (n = 46) | ||||
Subjects n (%) / female n (%) | 26(57)/15(58) | 20(43)/16(80) | 187/138(74) | 0.386 |
Age (years) | 11.2 ± 0.9* | 14.1 ± 0.6 | Adults | 0.02 |
ISO-BMI (kg/m2) | 20.9 ± 0.9* | 25.7 ± 1.1 | Adults | 0.001 |