Table 3.
Patients' symptoms, signs, and complications.
| Parameter | ≤50 years | >50 years | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 23 | 57 | |
| Site of pain | |||
| Lower left quadrant and hypogastrium | 18 (78.3%) | 35 (61.4%) | 0.195 |
| Lower left quadrant and diffuse | — | 22 (38.6%) | 0.000 |
| Lower right quadrant and hypogastrium | 5 (21.7%) | — | 0.001 |
| Stypsis | 3 (13%) | 10 (17.5%) | 0.747 |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 6 (10.5%) | 0.175 |
| Dysuria | 0 | 2 (3.5%) | 0.906 |
| Tenesmus | 0 | 2 (3.5%) | 0.906 |
| Fever > 38°C | 13 (56.5%) | 19 (33.3%) | 0.078 |
| Bleeding | 1 (4.3%) | 5 (8.7%) | 0.833 |
| Severe diverticulitis | 15 (65.2%) | 35 (61.4%) | 0.804 |
| Hinchey 1-2 | 2 (8.6%) | 7 (12.3%) | 0.945 |
| Hinchey 3-4 | 6 (26.0%) | 15 (26.3%) | 0.795 |
| Duration of symptoms (hours), median (95% CI) | 24 (23.78–48.00) | 48 (31.80–49.15) | 0.009 |
| Range (hours) | 20–96 | 10–120 | |
| Duration > 24 hours | 12 (52.1%) | 27 (47.3%) | 0.279 |
| Prior history of diverticulitis | (30.4%) | 28 (49.1%) | 0.332 |
| First episode | 16 (69.6%) | 29 (50.9%) | |
| WBC/mm3, median (95% CI) | 12700 (11960.33–14519.00) | 12000 (9956.47–14259.17) | 0.002 |
| Range | 5500–17300 | 2100–28400 | |
| WBC > 10500/mm3 | 20 (86.9%) | 34 (59.6%) | 0.020 |
CI: confidence interval; WBC: white blood cell.