Table 4 Male vs. female participants ±: Standard deviation aGIQLI: adapted Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index BMI: Body Mass Index.
From: Quality of life in uncomplicated recurrent diverticulitis: surgical vs. conservative treatment
Female N = 41 | Male N = 39 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 41 | 39 | |
Surgery | 19 | 17 | |
Laparoscopic | 12 | 12 | |
Age at first episode (years) | 56.6 ± 10.9 | 55.3 ± 10.8 | 0.61 |
BMI | 25.4 ± 3.5 | 27.2 ± 3.3 | 0.013 |
Smoking (yes) | 4/31 (12.9%) | 5/31(16.1%) | 0.72 |
Fluid (litre/day) | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 0.054 |
Number of Episodes | 3.7 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 0.28 |
aGIQLI total | 91.8 ± 14.5 | 93.9 ± 14.9 | 0.42 |
- Symptoms | 40.6 ± 6.4 | 40.9 ± 6.5 | 0.73 |
- Physical Function | 18.3 ± 3.9 | 18.4 ± 4.6 | 0.77 |
- Emotion | 15.1 ± 3.7 | 16.1 ± 3.3 | 0.19 |
- Social Function | 14.1 ± 2.5 | 14.6 ± 2.3 | 0.36 |
- Therapy | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.62 | 0.59 |
