Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Diverticula | No diverticula | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) or mean ± standard deviation | n = 226 | n = 309 |
| Age | ||
| ≤49 y | 19 (8) | 32 (10) |
| 50–59 | 150 (66) | 231 (75) |
| 60–69 | 48 (21) | 41 (13) |
| 70–79 | 8 (3) | 8 (2) |
| ≥80 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 106 (47) | 122 (39) |
| Female | 120 (53) | 187 (61) |
| Race | ||
| White | 172 (76) | 233 (75) |
| Black | 44 (19) | 62 (20) |
| Other | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 91 (40) | 157 (60) |
| Former | 55 (24) | 60 (19) |
| Current | 22 (10) | 26 (8) |
| Body mass index, kg/m 2 | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 5 (2) | 6 (2) |
| Normal (18.5–25) | 58 (26) | 105 (34) |
| Overweight (25–30) | 73 (32) | 93 (30) |
| Obese (>30) | 90 (40) | 101 (33) |
| Waist circumference, centimeters | 97.4 ± 17.4 | 93.2 ± 15.8 |
| Number of diverticula | ||
| 1–3 diverticula | 59 (26) | — |
| 4–10 diverticula | 85 (38) | — |
| ≥10 diverticula | 82 (36) | — |
| Location of diverticula | ||
| Proximal only | 14 (6) | — |
| Distal only | 139 (63) | — |
| Proximal and distal | 69 (31) | — |