Aetiological factor | Mixed cholesterol group (n = 38) | Black pigment group (n = 48) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Family history of GS disease (n, %) | Â | Â | Â |
  Positive | 05 (13) | 01 (02) | 0.083γ |
  Negative | 33 (87) | 47 (98) | |
Body Mass Index (n, %) | Â | Â | Â |
  <25 kg/m2 | 12 (32) | 27 (56) | 0.018ψ |
  >25 kg/m2 | 26 (68) | 21 (44) | |
Body Mass Index (n, %) | Â | Â | Â |
  <23 kg/m2 | 07 (18) | 14 (29) | 0.224ψ |
  >23 kg/m2 | 32 (82) | 34 (71) | |
Exogenous oestrogen in females (n, %) | 12 (36) | 09 (27) | 0.173ψ |
  Positive |  |  |  |
  Negative | 21 (64) | 24 (83) |  |
Parity (Mean, SD) | 2.97 (1.59) | 2.79 (1.58) | 0.649* |
Smoking in males (n, %) | Â | Â | Â |
  Positive | 04 (80) | 08 (53) | 0.603γ |
  Negative | 01 (20) | 07 (47) | |
Alcohol consumption in males (n, %) |  |  | 1.000γ |
  Positive | 04 (80) | 12 (80) | |
  Negative | 01 (20) | 03 (20) | |
Dyslipidaemia (n, %) |  |  | 0.651γ |
  Positive | 03 (08) | 02 (04) | |
  Negative | 35 (92) | 46 (96) | |
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 169.67 ± 25.90 | 171.47 ± 27.17 | 0.790* |
Serum triglycerides (mg/dl) | 153.74 ± 19.02 | 145.20 ± 26.74 | 0.153* |
Serum HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 54.11 ± 9.36 | 51.18 ± 8.89 | 0.211* |
Serum LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 85.96 ± 33.55 | 85.84 ± 26.62 | 0.988* |
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dl) | 98.80 ± 19.26 | 98.01 ± 15.71 | 0.854* |
Type II Diabetes Mellitus (n, %) |  |  | 0.035γ |
  Positive | 04 (11) | 15 (31) | |
  Negative | 34 (89) | 33 (69) | |
Chronic haemolytic anaemia | Â | Â | - |
  Positive | 00 (00) | 01 (02) | |
  Negative | 38 (100) | 47 (98) | |
Chronic liver disease | Â | Â | - |
  Positive | 00 (00) | 04 (08) | |
  Negative | 38 (100) | 47 (92) |