Table 2.
Consumption of Fruit, and Vegetables and Prevalence of Diverticulosis
| P for trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 5 times/week | 5–7 times/week | > 1 time/day | ||
| Vegetables | ||||
| Total subjects | 126 | 160 | 215 | |
| No. of cases, n (%) | 72 (57.1) | 82 (51.3) | 69 (32.1) | |
| Age-adjusted | 1.00 | 0.85 (0.62–1.17) | 0.58 (0.42–0.81) | 0.001 |
| Model 2a | 1.00 | 0.85 (0.61–1.19) | 0.65 (0.46–0.92) | 0.015 |
| Model 3b | 1.00 | 0.84 (0.60–1.17) | 0.62 (0.44–0.89) | 0.008 |
| Fruits | ||||
| Total subjects | 200 | 152 | 139 | |
| No. of cases, n (%) | 102 (51.0) | 69 (45.4) | 47 (33.8) | |
| Age-adjusted | 1.00 | 0.83 (0.61–1.13) | 0.61 (0.43–0.87) | 0.006 |
| Model 2a | 1.00 | 0.82 (0.59–1.13) | 0.64 (0.44–0.92) | 0.015 |
| Model 3b | 1.00 | 0.81 (0.58–1.11) | 0.60 (0.41–0.87) | 0.007 |
NOTE. Prevalence ratio (95% CI) is shown unless otherwise indicated
aAdjusted for age (years), physical activity (MET-hours/week), BMI (kg/m2), sex, regular NSAID use (> 2 times/week), smoking (Current smoker, smoked in the past, never smoked), and dietary pattern (Western standard diet, low-red-meat diet, no-red-meat diet)
bAdjusted for age (years), physical activity (MET-hours/week), BMI (kg/m2), regular NSAID use (> 2 times/week), smoking (Current smoker, smoked in the past, never smoked), dietary pattern (Western standard diet, low-red-meat diet, no-red-meat diet), and number of bowel movements (< 1/day, 1/day, > 1/day)