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Table 1 Baseline general characteristics and dietary intakes of study participants

From: Dietary fiber intake and risk of gallstone: a case–control study

 

Total (n = 531)

Case (n = 189)

Control (n = 342)

P value

Men, n (%)

202 (38%)

55 (29%)

147 (43%)

0.002

Age (y)

53 ± 13

55 ± 15

52 ± 12

0.005

Alcohol drinker

13 (2.4%)

6 (3.2%)

7 (2%)

0.559

Smoker, %

78 (15%)

31 (16%)

47 (14%)

0.443

IPAQ level, %

   

 < 0.001

1

400 (75%)

174 (92%)

226 (66%)

 

2

115 (22%)

10 (5%)

105 (31%)

 

3

16 (3%)

5 (3%)

11 (3%)

 

Weight, kg

73 ± 12

72 ± 13

73 ± 11

0.637

Height, cm

164 ± 9

163 ± 8

165 ± 9

0.262

BMI, kg/m2

26.8 ± 4

26.9 ± 5

26.7 ± 4

0.645

Calorie intake (Kcal/d)

2387 ± 665

2426 ± 724

2365 ± 630

0.320

Carbohydrate %

49 ± 7

49.5 ± 9

49 ± 7

0.883

Protein%

12 ± 2

12 ± 3

13 ± 2

0.287

Fat%

41 ± 10

42 ± 13

40 ± 7

0.040

Total fiber (g/d)

31 ± 14

29 ± 14

32 ± 13

0.007

Total fiber (g/1000 kcal)

13 ± 5

12 ± 5

14 ± 4

0.001

Soluble fiber (g/d)

0.6 ± 0.4

0.6 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.4

0.080

Insoluble fiber (g/d)

3.1 ± 2

2.7 ± 1.7

3.3 ± 2.1

 < 0.001

  1. Values are means ± SDs for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables
  2. ANOVA for quantitative variables and χ2 test for qualitative variables
  3. IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, BMI Body Mass Index