Means (SD) or proportions for variables in patients with gall stones and controls, stratified by sex
| Males | Females | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n=54) | Controls (n=162) | p Value1-150 | Cases (n=47) | Controls (n=141) | p Value1-150 | ||
| Age | 59.74 (10.75) | 54.06 (10.61) | <0.01 | 58.83 (10.84) | 53.99 (10.01) | <0.01 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.18 (4.76) | 27.31 (5.30) | 0.28 | 31.20 (6.13) | 28.04 (5.21) | <0.01 | |
| Diabetes | |||||||
| Medical history | 20.4% (5%) | 7.4% (2%) | <0.01 | 6.4% (4%) | 7.8% (2%) | 0.75 | |
| Medical history or glycaemia ⩾7 mmol/l | 24.1% (6%) | 8.6% (2%) | <0.01 | 8.5% (4%) | 11.3% (3%) | 0.58 | |
| Glycaemia (mmol/l) | 6.18 (2.42) | 5.78 (1.78) | 0.19 | 5.58 (1.38) | 5.42 (1.40) | 0.51 | |
| Insulin (μIU/ml) | 8.50 (7.22) | 7.08 (6.01) | 0.16 | 9.62 (7.00) | 6.64 (5.55) | <0.01 | |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.03 (0.98) | 5.20 (1.07) | 0.29 | 5.45 (1.32) | 5.11 (1.05) | 0.08 | |
| Cholesterol HDL (mmol/l) | 1.19 (0.30) | 1.18 (0.31) | 0.96 | 1.26 (0.32) | 1.34 (0.30) | 0.09 | |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l)1-160 | 1.52 (0.73) | 1.63 (1.34) | 0.90 | 1.69 (1.32) | 1.26 (0.92) | <0.01 |