Table 2.

The relations of the categorical variables to the usage of cinacalcet.

Categorical variables	Cinacalcet group, N = 23	Control group, N = 101	Odds ratio	95% CI
Sex (male)	65.2% (15/23)	63.4% (64/101)	1.08	0.42–2.80
Antacids	82.6% (19/23)	66.3% (67/101)	2.41	0.76–7.65
History of upper GI diseases	39.1% (9/23)	23.8% (24/101)	2.06	0.79–5.36
Gallbladder polyps	34.8% (8/23)	35.6% (36/101)	0.96	0.37–2.49
Gallstones	47.8% (11/23)	15.8% (16/101)	4.87	1.84–12.9