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. 2024 Apr 3;16(4):e57511. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57511

Table 2. Variables affecting polyp presence.

*: Mann-Whitney U test, +: Presence of polyp, -: abscence of polyp, FSG: fasting serum glucose, BMI: body mass index, TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglyceride, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Variables Polyp presence p*
+ -
Median (Min-Max)
Age 55 (18-89) 61 (30-92) <0.001
FSG (mmol/L) 93 (54-397) 96 (54-370) 0.063
BMI 28.15 (17.8-50.7) 28 (18.2-43) 0.713
TC (mg/dL) 174 (67-371) 187 (72-330) 0.001
TG (mg/dL) 120.5 (43-604) 129 (38-673) 0.031
HDL-C (mg/dL) 47 (11-97) 44 (16-105) 0.059
LDL-C (mg/dL) 93 (16-258) 112 (22-225) <0.001