Table 3.

Association between previous surgery and diverticulosis

Feature	Without diverticulitis, n = 268	With diverticulitis, n = 91	P value
Any surgery	128 (47)	47 (49)	0.780
Ventral hernia	19 (7)	9 (9)	0.380
Inguinal hernia	18 (6)	16 (17)	0.002
Cholecystectomy	23 (8)	10 (11)	0.490
Gastric surgery	9 (3)	5 (5)	0.530
Appendectomy	39 (14)	6 (6)	0.048
Small bowel	6 (2)	0 (0)	0.340
Cesarean section	26 (9)	4 (4)	0.110
Gynecological	26 (9)	6 (6)	0.360
Urologic	12 (4)	6 (6)	0.410
Other	4 (1)	1 (1)	> 0.990

Data are n (%).