Table 4.
Prevalence and Adjusted Odds of Diverticulosis Location by Sex, Age Group, Race and Ethnicity
| Any Proximal | OR (95%CI) | Only Proximal | OR (95%CI) | Any Distal | OR (95%CI) | Only Distal | OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex1 | ||||||||
| Men | 9% | Reference | 1% | Reference | 44% | Reference | 37% | Reference |
| Women | 7% | 0.80 (0.78, 0.83) | 1% | 0.87 (0.81, 0.94) | 41% | 0.82 (0.81, 0.84) | 34% | 0.87 (0.86, 0.89) |
| Age group2 | ||||||||
| 40–49 | 5% | Reference | 1% | Reference | 23% | Reference | 19% | Reference |
| 50–59 | 6% | 1.32 (1.17, 1.48) | 1% | 1.38 (1.08, 1.77) | 32% | 1.55 (1.46, 1.64) | 27% | 1.54 (1.44, 1.64) |
| 60–69 | 10% | 2.26 (2.02, 2.54) | 1% | 1.41 (1.10, 1.82) | 50% | 3.26 (3.06, 3.46) | 41% | 2.86 (2.69, 3.05) |
| 70–79 | 13% | 3.29 (2.93, 3.70) | 1% | 1.42 (1.09, 1.84) | 63% | 5.58 (5.25, 5.94) | 51% | 4.20 (3.93, 4.48) |
| 80+ | 16% | 4.34 (3.80, 4.95) | 1% | 1.38 (0.99, 1.94) | 71% | 7.79 (7.19, 8.43) | 56% | 4.93 (4.55, 5.34) |
| Race and Ethnicity3 | ||||||||
| Non Hispanic White | 8% | Reference | 1% | Reference | 44% | Reference | 37% | Reference |
| Non Hispanic Black | 12% | 1.53 (1.44, 1.62) | 3% | 2.47 (2.19, 2.78) | 35% | 0.73 (0.70, 0.76) | 25% | 0.64 (0.61, 0.67) |
| Hispanic | 9% | 1.04 (0.97, 1.11) | 2% | 1.35 (1.16, 1.58) | 42% | 0.89 (0.86, 0.93) | 34% | 0.90 (0.86, 0.94) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 11% | 1.15 (1.03, 1.27) | 5% | 3.12 (2.67, 3.66) | 16% | 0.29 (0.27, 0.32) | 11% | 0.26 (0.24, 0.29) |
1
Odds ratio adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and site
2
Odds ratio adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, and site
3
Odds ratio adjusted for age, sex, and site