Table 1.
Characteristics of January 2017–March 2020 NHANES participants.
| Characteristic | Overall n = 7,334 | Without GSD n = 6,563 (89.5%) | With GSD n = 771 (10.5%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48.3 (17.4) | 47.3 (17.2) | 57.6 (15.8) | <0.001 |
| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 3,593 (48.5%) | 3,368 (51.0%) | 225 (27.5%) | |
| Female | 3,741 (51.5%) | 3,195 (49.0%) | 546 (72.5%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.068 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2,659 (62.8%) | 2,320 (62.2%) | 339 (67.9%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1,949 (11.3%) | 1,793 (11.8%) | 156 (7.3%) | |
| Other | 1,137 (9.9%) | 1,047 (10.0%) | 90 (9.0%) | |
| Mexican American | 849 (8.3%) | 754 (8.4%) | 95 (7.6%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 740 (7.7%) | 649 (7.6%) | 91 (8.1%) | |
| Drinking status | 0.003 | |||
| Non/Light drinker | 6,304 (83.2%) | 5,603 (82.3%) | 701 (90.4%) | |
| Heavy drinker | 1,030 (16.8%) | 960 (17.7%) | 70 (9.6%) | |
| Smoking status | 0.004 | |||
| Non-smoker | 4,223 (57.5%) | 3,814 (58.1%) | 409 (52.1%) | |
| Former smoker | 1,775 (25.5%) | 1,535 (24.7%) | 240 (32.5%) | |
| Current smoker | 1,336 (17.0%) | 1,214 (17.2%) | 122 (15.5%) | |
| Sedentary activity, min/day | 350.0 (199.6) | 347.1 (197.5) | 375.2 (215.7) | 0.011 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.8 (7.2) | 29.4 (6.9) | 33.3 (8.6) | <0.001 |
| Fatty liver | <0.001 | |||
| No | 4,609 (63.7%) | 4,215 (64.9%) | 394 (53.8%) | |
| Yes | 2,725 (36.3%) | 2,348 (35.1%) | 377 (46.2%) | |
| Diabetes | <0.001 | |||
| No | 5,885 (85.3%) | 5,362 (86.5%) | 523 (74.9%) | |
| Yes | 1,449 (14.7%) | 1,201 (13.5%) | 248 (25.1%) | |
| Thyroid disease | <0.001 | |||
| No | 6,470 (87.9%) | 5,865 (89.3%) | 605 (76.3%) | |
| Yes | 864 (12.1%) | 698 (10.7%) | 166 (23.7%) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | <0.001 | |||
| No | 4,027 (58.4%) | 3,711 (59.8%) | 316 (46.2%) | |
| Yes | 3,307 (41.6%) | 2,852 (40.2%) | 455 (53.8%) |
BMI, body mass index; GSD, gallstone disease.
Data are presented as unweighted numbers (weighted percentages) for categorical variables and means (SDs) for continuous variables.