Table 1 Participant characteristics.
From: An Aberrant Microbiota is not Strongly Associated with Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis
| Ā | Diverticula | No diverticula |
|---|---|---|
n (%) or meanāĀ±āstandard deviation | nā=ā226 | nā=ā309 |
Age | ||
ā¤49āy | 19 (8) | 32 (10) |
50ā59 | 150 (66) | 231 (75) |
60ā69 | 48 (21) | 41 (13) |
70ā79 | 8 (3) | 8 (2) |
ā„80 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
Sex | ||
Male | 106 (47) | 122 (39) |
Female | 120 (53) | 187 (61) |
Race | ||
White | 172 (76) | 233 (75) |
Black | 44 (19) | 62 (20) |
Other | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3) |
Smoking status | ||
Never | 91 (40) | 157 (60) |
Former | 55 (24) | 60 (19) |
Current | 22 (10) | 26 (8) |
Body mass index, kg/m 2 | ||
Underweight (<18.5) | 5 (2) | 6 (2) |
Normal (18.5ā25) | 58 (26) | 105 (34) |
Overweight (25ā30) | 73 (32) | 93 (30) |
Obese (>30) | 90 (40) | 101 (33) |
Waist circumference, centimeters | 97.4āĀ±ā17.4 | 93.2āĀ±ā15.8 |
Number of diverticula | ||
1ā3 diverticula | 59 (26) | ā |
4ā10 diverticula | 85 (38) | ā |
ā„10 diverticula | 82 (36) | ā |
Location of diverticula | ||
Proximal only | 14 (6) | ā |
Distal only | 139 (63) | ā |
Proximal and distal | 69 (31) | ā |
