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The variables included age, gender, marital status, blood glucose level, motor function, and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) score.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1530 patients with SCI, including 1186 males and 344 females, were included in this study. The prevalence of cholelithiasis was 18.89%. Univariate analysis revealed significant differences in age (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), marital status (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), blood glucose level (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and preserved motor function (P\u2009=\u20090.033). Multivariate analysis revealed the following independent risk factors: age\u2009\u2265\u200950 years (OR=1.637; 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.016\u20132.639; P\u2009=\u20090.043), being married (OR=1.902; 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.061\u20133.411; P\u2009=\u20090.031), lack of motor function (OR=1.587; 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.194\u20132.111; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and hyperglycemia (OR=1.764; 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.164\u20132.673; P\u2009=\u20090.007). Gender, lipid levels, SCI segment, and AIS grade were not significantly different.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with SCI have a higher incidence of gallstones. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the occurrence of cholelithiasis in patients with SCI is closely related to age, marital status, blood glucose level and motor function preservation. Tailored preventive and therapeutic approaches should be developed for SCI patients, with intensified monitoring and intervention for high-risk patients to significantly improve quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0344816","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,13]],"date-time":"2026-03-13T17:38:09Z","timestamp":1773423489000},"page":"e0344816","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and risk factors of cholelithiasis in patients with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional 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