Case Control Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2436-2450
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2436
Table 1 Clinical characteristics summary
Variable
Test group (n = 28)
Control group (n = 28)
P value
Age (mean ± SD)56.39 ± 10.0153.43 ± 10.410.282
Gender, n (%)0.591
Female14 (50.00)17 (60.71)
Male14 (50.00)11 (39.29)
BMI (mean ± SD)23.79 ± 1.3923.74 ± 1.160.888
History of smoking, yes, n (%)9 (32.14)3 (10.71)0.101
History of diarrhea, yes, n (%)14 (50.00)4 (14.26)0.009
Years after cholecystectomy (mean ± SD)7.08 ± 6.67--