Table 1.
Study Sample Characteristics (N = 40)
| Characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 24 (60) |
| Male | 16 (40) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 59.8 (13.3) |
| Median | 63.0 |
| Range | 28.0–83.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| Mean (SD) | 26.1 (5.0) |
| Median | 26.0 |
| Range | 17.4–37.7 |
| Primary indication for surgery, n (%) | |
| Neoplasm | 25 (62.5) |
| Diverticular disease | 12 (30.0) |
| Endometriosis with recto-vaginal nodules | 2 (5.0) |
| Colonic polyp | 1 (2.5) |
| Type of colectomy, n (%) | |
| Sigmoid colectomy | 22 (55.0) |
| Low anterior resection | 9 (22.5) |
| Left colectomy | 3 (7.5) |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 3 (7.5) |
| High anterior resection | 2 (5.0) |
| Anterior resection (not specified as high or low) | 1 (2.5) |
All participants were white.