Research Article

Clinical Relationship between Steatocholecystitis and Gallbladder Contractility Measured by Cholescintigraphy

Table 6

Multivariable analysis for clinical risk factors of steatocholecystitis in patients with calculous cholecystitis.

Variables for steatocholecystitisOR (95% CI) value

Age0.97 (0.94–0.99)0.004
SexNSNS
HTNNSNS
BMI1.10 (0.99–1.22)0.06
Total cholesterolNSNS
LDLNSNS
GBEF 1.01 (0.99–1.02)0.07

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; NS: not significant; BMI: body mass index; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; GBEF: gallbladder ejection fraction.