TABLE 3.

Outcome of admission, surgical intervention, complications, and re-bleeding rate

	Diverticulosis (case group) %	Diverticulitis (control group) %	p
Outcome (death)	3.2	1.3	0.3
Surgical intervention	5.3	26	<0.001*
Complications**	10.7	33.5	<0.001*
Re-bleeding
within 2 years	27.9	7.2	0.001

^*Was more significant in the diverticulitis group.

^**Complications include abscess or fistula formation, intestinal obstruction, peritonitis, sepsis, perforation or need for colonic resection or laparotomy.