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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2543-2546
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2543
Table 1 Correlation between each factor and PDS
IndexOdds ratio (95% CI)P
Sex2.47 (1.19, 5.01)< 0.05
Age0.54 (0.13, 1.69)0.95
Drinking history2.81 (1.25, 6.04)0.54
Intermittent abdominal pain6.42 (3.09, 13.72)< 0.01
Aggravated emaciation10.62 (4.92, 26.24)< 0.01
Steatorrhea1.31 (0.58, 2.78)0.65
Cholelithiasis3.54 (1.72, 6.29)< 0.01
Gastrointestinal symptoms5.20 (2.63, 12.44)< 0.01
Fever0.67 (0.20, 1.98)< 0.96
Jaundice9.84 (4.31, 23.47)< 0.01
DM/IGT11.24 (6.58, 25.63)< 0.01
Serum and urine amylase1.26 (0.53, 2.42)0.72
Result of B-mode ultrasound13.64 (6.36, 28.63)< 0.01
Table 2 Correlation between 4 indexes and PDS
IndexOdds ratio (95% CI)WaldP
Intermittent abdominal pain3.83 (1.37, 8.06)20.23< 0.05
Gastrointestinal symptoms4.78 (2.26, 10.14)23.18< 0.05
DM/IGT4.34 (1.85, 8.47)24.56< 0.01
The result of B-mode ultrasound examination12.64 (5.72, 22.39)29.81< 0.01
Table 3 Incidence of PDS (%)
Positive indexes(gastrointestinal symptoms, DM/IGT, intermittent abdominal pain)B-mode ultrasound
NegativePositive
15-738-41
219-2376-82
35495
Table 4 Relation between the prediction model and the final diagnosis
Incidence of PDS in the prediction model (%)nFinal diagnosis
Non-stonesStonesPDS incidence (%)
< 5343400
5-7262427
19-2354120
38-5421150
76-9511011100