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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and gallstones: an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Characteristic

Non-stone formers

(n = 7171)

Stone formers

(n = 833)

P-value

Age (years)

49.75 ± 17.36

57.84 ± 15.8

< 0.001

Gender, n (%)

  

< 0.001

 Male

51.18

29.05

 

 Female

48.82

70.95

 

Race, n (%)

  

< 0.001

 Mexican American

11.49

12.85

 

 Other Race

27.36

24.13

 

 Non-Hispanic White

33.80

42.38

 

 Non- Hispanic Black

27.35

20.65

 

Education lever, n (%)

  

0.380

 Less than high school

18.32

16.93

 

 High school

24.15

26.05

 

 More than high school

57.52

57.02

 

Marital status, n (%)

  

0.449

 Cohabitation

41.82

40.46

 

 Solitude

58.18

59.54

 

PIR

2.62 ± 1.52

2.56 ± 1.46

0.344

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

109.32 ± 64.88

115.77 ± 66.06

0.007

Sedentary time (min)

328.00 ± 199.49

353.03 ± 206.52

< 0.001

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

  

< 0.001

 Yes

40.96

52.22

 

 No

45.75

34.09

 

 Unclear

13.29

13.69

 

Smoked, n (%)

  

0.007

Yes

58.76

53.90

 

No

41.24

46.10

 

Diabetic, n (%)

  

< 0.001

Yes

83.32

71.91

 

No

16.68

28.09

 

Hypertension, n (%)

  

< 0.001

Yes

63.76

45.26

 

No

36.24

54.74

 

Total Energy, n (%)

  

< 0.001

 Lower (< 1915.5 kcal)

39.21

47.18

 

 Higher (≥ 1915.5 kcal)

40.55

35.65

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

Total Sugar, n (%)

  

0.079

 Lower (< 88.3 g)

40.02

40.22

 

 Higher (≥ 88.3 g)

39.74

42.62

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

Total Fat, n (%)

  

0.014

 Lower (< 77 g)

39.53

44.42

 

 Higher (≥ 77 g)

40.23

38.42

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

Total Water, n (%)

  

0.005

 Lower (< 2523.5 g)

39.46

45.02

 

 Higher (≥ 2523.5 g)

40.30

37.82

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

Total Fiber, n (%)

  

0.004

 Lower (< 14.5 g)

39.45

45.14

 

 Higher (≥ 14.5 g)

40.32

37.70

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

Caffeine consumption, n (%)

  

0.110

 Lower (< 93 g)

39.90

41.30

 

 Higher (≥ 93 g)

39.87

41.54

 

 Unclear

20.23

17.17

 

WII

11.07 ± 0.86

11.56 ± 0.76

< 0.001

  1. Mean ± SD for continuous variables: P value was calculated by weighted linear regression model
  2. N(%) for categorical variables: P value was calculated by weighted chi-square test
  3. PIR, income-to-poverty ratio; WWI, weight-adjusted-waist index