Table 2 Demographic and co-morbidity profile of patients with gallstones with or without thalassaemia
Demographic/medical factor | Number (%) of thalassaemia patients with gallstones having associated factor (n = 98) | Number (%) of non-thalassaemia patients with gallstones having associated factor (n = 62) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 45 (46%) | 47 (76%) | 0.27 | 0.13–0.54 |  < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 10 (10%) | 14 (22%) | 0.38 | 0.16–0.94 |  < 0.05 |
Dyslipidaemia | 0 (0%) | 9 (14%) | 0.03 | 0.001–0.50 |  < 0.05 |
Cirrhosis | 8 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 11.7 | 0.66–207.1 | 0.09 |
Hypothyroidism | 14 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 21.4 | 1.25–366.4 |  < 0.05 |