Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis
From: Routine colonoscopy may be needed for uncomplicated acute right colonic diverticulitis
Variables | Colonoscopy (n = 330) | No colonoscopy (n = 289) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 40 (34–50) | 40 (31–48) | 0.168d |
Age group | 0.656e | ||
< 45 (years) | 209 (63.3%) | 188 (65.1%) | |
> 45 (years) | 121 (36.7%) | 101 (34.9%) | |
Sex | 0.778e | ||
Male | 195 (59.1%) | 174 (60.2%) | |
Female | 135 (40.9%) | 115 (39.8%) | |
Height (cm) | 167.5 (160.0–173.5) | 168.0 (160.4–173) | 0.962d |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 (21.7–26.3) | 23.4 (21.6–25.9) | 0.135d |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.010d |
Social history | |||
Smoking | 142 (43%)a | 139 (48.1%) | 0.303e |
Alcohol | 137 (42.7%)b | 110 (38.1%)c | 0.248e |
Past medical history | |||
Hypertension | 50 (15.2%) | 31 (10.7%) | 0.103e |
Diabetes | 14 (4.2%) | 12 (4.2%) | 0.956e |
Location of the acute diverticulitis | 0.770e | ||
Cecum | 154 (46.7%) | 144 (49.8%) | |
Ascending | 171 (51.8%) | 139 (48.1%) | |
Hepatic flexure | 3 (0.9%) | 3 (1.0%) | |
Transverse | 2 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | |
White blood cell count (103/μl) | 11.1 (9.2–12.9) | 11.5 (9.7–14.0) | 0.082d |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 3.5 (1.6–6.5) | 3.8 (1.6–7.0) | 0.553d |