Table 4.

Comparison between GBS frequency among type-2 diabetics in Libya, Italy and New Zealand

	Libya	Italy [6]	New Zealand [7]
Number of patients	161	1337	309
Mean age	52.5±11.7 years	NR	57.9 years
Mean age for females	50.8±10.3 years	65±11 years	NR
Mean age for males	56±13.5 years	63± 11 years	NR
GBS in all	39.8%	25%	42.1%
GBS in Females	46.7%	29%	48.6%
GBS in Males	25.9%	22%	33.3%

GBS = gallbladder stone, NR= not reported