Table 5.
Descriptive Statistics of Outcome Variables by Diverticular Disease
| No Diverticular Disease (n = 52) | Diverticular Disease (n = 28) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (Days) | Mean | Median | SD | Mean | Median | SD | P Value* |
| LOS–surgery to discharge | 7.37 | 5.00 | 6.94 | 7.11 | 5.00 | 6.10 | 0.85 |
| Time to pass gas | 1.86 | 1.00 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 2.00 | 0.90 | 0.40 |
| Time to liquid diet | 2.75 | 2.00 | 1.70 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 1.30 | 0.76 |
| Time to solid diet | 4.65 | 4.00 | 2.97 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 0.99 |
| Total LOS | 9.63 | 7.00 | 8.36 | 9.75 | 6.00 | 9.17 | 0.60 |
LOS = length of stay; SD = standard deviation.
*
P values refer to the rank-sum test.