Table 6.
Predictive factors associated with GB stone size increase in patients who underwent PEG insertion and had GB stone or sludge since L-tube feeding.
| Variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age | 1.01 (0.97–1.04) | 0.65 | ||
| Sex (male) | 0.66 (0.23–1.89) | 0.44 | ||
| BMI | 1.13 (1.00–1.27) | 0.04 | 1.15 (1.00–1.31) | 0.04 |
| PEG cause | ||||
| Dementia, old age | 1.78 (0.45–6.94) | 0.41 | ||
| Brain damage | 5.06 (1.17–21.84) | 0.03 | ||
| Oropharyngeal or esophageal cancer or abnormality | 4.33 (0.34–55.48) | 0.26 | ||
| Lung disease | 2.0 (0.3–13.32) | 0.47 | ||
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| WBC | 1.01 (0.95–1.01) | 0.69 | ||
| Hemoglobin | 1.29 (1.04–1.60) | 0.02 | ||
| Total bilirubin | 0.80 (0.41–1.55) | 0.51 | ||
| AST | 0.98 (0.97–1.01) | 0.27 | ||
| ALT | 0.96 (0.99–1.01) | 0.42 | ||
| ALP | 0.99 (0.99–1.00) | 0.29 | ||
| BUN | 0.98 (0.93–1.03) | 0.33 | ||
| Creatinine | 0.99 (0.71–1.41) | 0.99 | ||
| Total cholesterol | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.01 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.019 |
| LDL | 1.01 (0.99–1.04) | 0.21 | ||
| TG | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) | 0.18 | ||
| LDH | 0.99 (0.99–1.00) | 0.22 | ||
| CRP | 0.98 (0.91–1.05) | 0.61 | ||
GB, gallbladder; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; L-tube, Levin-tube; n, number; BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cell count; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; LDL, low density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reactive protein.