Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the 76 patients.

Items	Number (%)
Age (yr) average	59 (range 34–83)
Sex (M:F)	26:50
Body mass index(BMI)	22.6 (range 14.8–29.8)
Clinical presentation
Asymptomatic	16 (21.1%)
Symptomatic*	60 (78.9%)
Associated gallbladder/liver disease
Hepatitis B or C positive	2(2.6%)
gallstones	49(64.5%)
gallbladder polyp	4(5.3%)
Nil	21(27.6%)
Incidental GBC	15(19.7%)

^*Symptoms: jaundice, abdominal discomfort, general fatigue, abdominal mass.