TABLE 1

Characteristics of Study Population and Subgroup Exhibiting Complete Gallbladder Emptying

Overall populationEjection fraction ≥ 80%
CharacteristicTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
Age (y)52.8 ± 15.5 (238)54.0 ± 15.4 (80)52.2 ± 15.6 (158)53.2 ± 15.5 (141)55.4 ± 15.8 (50)52 ± 15.2 (91)
Male (n)8080050500
Female (n)158015891091
Weight (kg)77.4 ± 20.8 (233)91.9 ± 20.7 (77)70.2 ± 16.8 (156)76.8 ± 19.9 (140)89.1 ± 21.3 (50)70 ± 15.3 (90)
Body mass index (kg/m2)27.1 ± 6.0 (230)29.0 ± 5.7 (77)26.2 ± 5.9 (153)26.9 ± 6.0 (137)28.4 ± 6.3 (50)26.1 ± 5.7 (87)
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)99.3 ± 21.2 (200)104.4 ± 26.4 (64)96.9 ± 17.9 (136)97.8 ± 17.7 (116)101 ± 19 (25)96.3 ± 16.9 ()
Serum cholesterol (mg/dL)189.3 ± 36.5 (120)179.1 ± 35.7 (42)194.8 ± 36.0 (78)190.4 ± 33.3 (68)181.4 ± 36.7 (25)195.6 ± 30.4 (43)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)106 ± 31.4 (109)101.1 ± 30.4 (36)107.6 ± 31.9 (73)106.1 ± 27.6 (62)100.6 ± 31.7 (21)108.9 ± 25.2 (41)
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)59.8 ± 19.4 (120)50.5 ± 13.8 (42)64.9 ± 20.1 (78)61.2 ± 19.7 (68)53.1 ± 13.9 (25)65.8 ± 21.1 (43)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)124.5 ± 71.7 (121)147.9 ± 84.7 (42)112 ± 60.7 (79)117.5 ± 74.6 (68)145.5 ± 94.4 (25)101.3 ± 55.2 (43)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)124.1 ± 17.4 (220)128.3 ± 16.6 (71)122 ± 17.4 (149)123.6 ± 17.2 (131)126.5 ± 17.5 (44)122 ± 16.9 (87)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)74.8 ± 9.5 (220)76.5 ± 9.9 (71)73.9 ± 9.2 (149)75.1 ± 9.5 (131)76.2 ± 9.7 (44)74.5 ± 9.4 (87)
  • Values are expressed as mean ± SD, with n in parentheses.

  • HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.