Table 2.
Prevalence and Adjusted Odds of Any Diverticulosis by Sex Within Age Groups
| Age, years | Sex | n | Prevalence Diverticulosis % | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–49 | Men | 971 | 27% | Reference |
| Women | 617 | 21% | 0.71 (0.63, 0.80) | |
| 50–59 | Men | 24,841 | 35% | Reference |
| Women | 19,169 | 31% | 0.79 (0.77, 0.81) | |
| 60–69 | Men | 25,230 | 53% | Reference |
| Women | 18,796 | 49% | 0.81 (0.79, 0.83) | |
| 70–79 | Men | 13,059 | 65% | Reference |
| Women | 11,808 | 64% | 0.91 (0.87, 0.95) | |
| 80+ | Men | 2,256 | 72% | Reference |
| Women | 2,536 | 72% | 0.99 (0.88, 1.11) |
Adjusted for race/ethnicity and site