Gallbladder contractility and volume characteristics in gallstone dyspepsia

Table 1 Characteristics of subjects (Χ² test)

	Normal	Group I	Group II	P value
	(n = 10)	(n = 40)	(n = 22)
Age, (yr)	61.2 ± 12.3	59.5 ± 15.1	62.5 ± 13.4	NS
Sex (M:F)	4:6	14:26	9:13	NS
Weight (kg)	60.9 ± 5.7	59.8 ± 13.8	57.6 ± 9.8	NS
BMI	27.8 ± 3.8	24.8 ± 4.7	24.4 ± 5.7	NS
Fasting	26.3 ± 7.4	32.6 ± 14.1	33.9 ± 10.7	< 0.05
gallbladder volume (mL)

BMI, body mass index. P < 0.05 was considered stastistically significant.