Table 1.
Characteristics Among Those With and Without Colonic Diverticula
| Diverticula | No diverticula | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) or mean ± standard deviation | n = 255 | n=364 |
| Age | ||
| ≤49 y | 20 (8) | 38 (10) |
| 50–59 | 171 (67) | 270 (74) |
| 60–69 | 55 (22) | 48 (13) |
| 70–79 | 8 (3) | 8 (2) |
| ≥80 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 120 (47) | 150 (41) |
| Female | 135 (53) | 214 (59) |
| Race | ||
| White | 195 (76) | 272 (76) |
| Black | 50 (20) | 75 (21) |
| Other | 1 (0.4) | 11 (3) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 104 (54) | 157 (60) |
| Former | 59 (31) | 76 (29) |
| Current | 29 (15) | 30 (11) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 6 (2) | 7 (2) |
| Normal (18.5–25) | 66 (26) | 124 (34) |
| Overweight (25–30) | 83 (33) | 111 (30) |
| Obese (>30) | 100 (39) | 118 (32) |
| Waist circumference, centimeters | 97.4 ± 17.0 | 93.1 ± 15.8 |
| Physical activity per week, metabolic equivalent task-minutes | 3,578 ± 4,732 | 3,330 ± 4,137 |
| Daily dietary intake | ||
| Total energy intake, kilocalories | 2,110 ± 798 | 2,041 ± 770 |
| Total fiber, grams | 20.3 ± 8.7 | 20.6 ± 10.1 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use per month | ||
| Never | 99 (52) | 155 (59) |
| 1–4 times | 52 (27) | 47 (18) |
| >4 times | 39 (21) | 59 (23) |
| Aspirin use per month | ||
| Never | 104 (54) | 163 (62) |
| 1–4 times | 73 (38) | 81 (31) |
| >4 times | 14 (7) | 19 (7) |
| Daily alcohol use, drinks | 0.84 ± 1.51 | 0.76 ± 1.57 |
| Number of diverticula | ||
| 1–3 | 72 (28) | - |
| 4–10 | 91 (36) | - |
| ≥10 | 92 (36) | - |
| Location of diverticula | ||
| Proximal only | 19 (7) | - |
| Distal only | 156 (61) | - |
| Both | 75 (29) | - |