Table 3 The sex differences in risk factors of colonic diverticulosis on multivariate analyses.
Risk factors | Reference | B | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | ||||
Age | — | 0.047 | 1.05 (1.03, 1.06) | <0.001 |
Red meat ≥ 100 g/d | Red meat < 100 g/d | 0.926 | 2.53 (1.72, 3.70) | <0.001 |
Smoking index | ||||
<400 | Nonsmoker | 0.317 | 1.37 (0.96, 1.97) | 0.084 |
≥400 | Nonsmoker | 0.759 | 2.14 (1.05, 4.33) | 0.035 |
Hypertension | Non-hypertension | 1.216 | 3.37 (0.69, 16.4) | 0.133 |
Rheumatologic diseases | Non-rheumatologic diseases | 1.216 | 3.38 (1.09, 10.5) | 0.035 |
NSAIDs | Non-NSAIDs | 0.748 | 2.11 (1.12, 3.97) | 0.020 |
Antihypertension medications | Non-Antihypertension medications | 0.447 | 1.08 (0.52, 11.8) | 0.159 |
Women | ||||
Age | — | 0.028 | 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) | 0.013 |
BMI (kg/m²) | — | 0.109 | 1.12 (1.04, 1.19) | 0.001 |
Smoking index | ||||
<400 | Nonsmoker | 1.680 | 5.37 (1.03, 27.9) | 0.046 |
≥400 | Nonsmoker | 2.327 | 10.2 (2.81, 37.4) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | Non-hypertension | 0.564 | 1.76 (1.01, 3.06) | 0.047 |
Rheumatologic diseases | Non-rheumatologic diseases | 2.084 | 8.04 (3.05, 21.2) | <0.001 |
Colonic polyps | Non-colonic polyps | 1.138 | 3.12 (1.82, 5.36) | <0.001 |
Antihypertension drugs | Non-antihypertension drugs | 1.094 | 2.99 (1.66, 5.39) | <0.001 |
NSAIDs | Non-NSAIDs | 0.095 | 1.10(0.46, 2.66) | 0.833 |
