Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the gallstones group versus the non-gallstones.
From: Body Mass Index mediates the relationship between estimated glucose disposal rate and gallstones
Characteristic | Nonstone formers (n = 5,061) | Stone formers (n = 595) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.08 ± 16.85 | 56.69 ± 15.14 | <0.001 |
Gender | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Men | 52.55 | 26.17 | Â |
Women | 47.45 | 73.83 | Â |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
Mexican American | 8.06 | 7.11 | 0.003 |
White | 66.39 | 72.38 | Â |
Black | 10.46 | 6.10 | Â |
Other race | 15.09 | 14.40 | Â |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.005 |
Less than high school | 8.93 | 9.76 | Â |
High school | 25.98 | 31.71 | Â |
More than high school | 65.09 | 58.54 | Â |
Smoked | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Yes | 44.43 | 54.51 | Â |
No | 55.57 | 45.49 | Â |
Alcohol | Â | Â | 0.247 |
Yes | 13.98 | 15.70 | Â |
No | 86.02 | 84.30 | Â |
Moderate activities | Â | Â | 0.125 |
Yes | 51.34 | 48.06 | Â |
No | 48.66 | 51.94 | Â |
Asthma | Â | Â | 0.094 |
Yes | 15.15 | 17.74 | Â |
No | 84.85 | 82.26 | Â |
CHD | Â | Â | 0.005 |
Yes | 3.97 | 6.38 | Â |
No | 96.03 | 93.62 | Â |
Cancers | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Yes | 10.45 | 18.06 | Â |
No | 89.55 | 81.94 | Â |
PIR | 3.24 ± 1.63 | 3.02 ± 1.55 | 0.002 |
ALT(U/L) | 22.90 ± 17.38 | 22.39 ± 16.75 | 0.488 |
AST(U/L) | 21.94 ± 12.83 | 21.55 ± 12.93 | 0.479 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.85 ± 1.05 | 4.89 ± 1.08 | 0.381 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.39 ± 0.41 | 1.38 ± 0.41 | 0.540 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.49 ± 6.86 | 33.13 ± 8.42 | <0.001 |
eGDR (mg/kg/min) | 7.79 ± 2.70 | 6.13 ± 2.83 | <0.001 |
