Table 2.

Distribution of GS patients and GSI patients for the analysis of gallstone components (n)

Age(Years)	GS patients			GSI patients			P value
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
~ 29	15	16	31	5	6	11	0.867
30 ~ 39	23	50	73	28	15	43	< 0.001*
40 ~ 49	25	43	68	58	18	76	< 0.001*
50 ~ 59	39	33	72	35	21	56	0.344
60~	13	24	37	30	25	55	0.067
Total	115	166	281	156	85	241	< 0.001*

Note: * P < 0.05 is indicative of a statistically significant difference in the gender distribution ratio of GS patients compared to GSI patients across corresponding age groups