Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics.
| n | 48 |
| Sex (male) (%) | 20 (41.7) |
| Age at first AD attack [mean (SD)] | 55.17 (13.64) |
| (Range) | (29–82) |
| No. of past AD attacks [mean (SD)] | 3.08 (1.92) |
| (Range) | (1–10) |
| Complicated AD (%) | 24 (50%) |
| Time since last documented AD attack (months) (SD) | 23.75 (12.9) |
| (Range) | (60–6) |
| Comorbidities n (%) | |
| Autoimmune disease | 5 (10.4) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 16 (33) |
| Endocrine disorders | 7 (14.5) |
| Malignancy | 4 (8) |
| No comorbidities | 20 (41.7) |
| Concomitant medications n (%) | |
| Aspirin/NSAIDs | 10 (20.8) |
| Othera | 19 (39.5) |
| None | 18 (37.5) |
| Previous abdominal operationsb n (%) | 10 (20.8) |
a
Other medications (groups): thyroid replacement hormones, beta-blockers, statins, calcium channel blockers, proton pump inhibitors, oral diabetic treatment.
b
any laparotomy.
AD, acute diverticulitis; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SD, standard deviation.