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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2016; 22(48): 10663-10672
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10663
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10663
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population n (%)
| Characteristic | Acute colonic diverticulitis 1998-2012 | |||
| Females | Males | |||
| No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Study population | 22203 | 233 | 20009 | 125 |
| Age in years at inclusion | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 49.9 (17.2) | 59.8 (13.8) | 49.5 (16.7) | 54.7 (14.4) |
| Age groups (yr) | ||||
| < 50 | 11892 (99.5) | 57 (0.5) | 10787 (99.6) | 45 (0.4) |
| 50-70 | 6708 (98.4) | 112 (1.6) | 6307 (99.1) | 58 (0.9) |
| > 70 | 3603 (98.3) | 64 (1.7) | 2915 (99.3) | 22 (0.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| < 25 | 9987 (99.3) | 68 (0.7) | 6983 (99.6) | 26 (0.4) |
| 25-29.9 | 8206 (98.9) | 89 (1.1) | 10146 (99.4) | 64 (0.6) |
| ≥ 30 | 4010 (98.1) | 76 (1.9) | 2880 (98.8) | 35 (1.2) |
| Hard physical activity (h/wk) | ||||
| < 1 | 9346 (99.0) | 91 (1.0) | 8368 (99.3) | 58 (0.7) |
| ≥ 1 | 4286 (99.6) | 19 (0.4) | 6105 (99.4) | 36 (0.6) |
| Missing | 8571 (98.6) | 123 (1.4) | 5536 (99.4) | 31 (0.6) |
| Smoking cigarettes | ||||
| Never | 10134 (99.2) | 81 (0.8) | 7337 (99.6) | 31 (0.4) |
| Previous | 4137 (98.8) | 51 (1.2) | 6175 (99.2) | 52 (0.8) |
| Daily | 6295 (98.8) | 75 (1.2) | 5491 (99.4) | 33 (0.6) |
| Missing | 1637 (98.4) | 26 (1.6) | 1006 (99.1) | 9 (0.9) |
| Problems with breathlessness the last 12 mo | ||||
| Not at all | 17030 (99.1) | 155 (0.9) | 16585 (99.5) | 87 (0.5) |
| Slightly | 1434 (98.8) | 17 (1.2) | 1262 (98.5) | 19 (1.5) |
| Very much | 185 (98.4) | 3 (1.6) | 189 (98.4) | 3 (1.6) |
| Missing | 3554 (98.4) | 58 (1.6) | 1973 (99.2) | 16 (0.8) |
| Problems with constipation the last 12 mo | ||||
| Not at all | 13664 (99.1) | 125 (0.9) | 15690 (99.4) | 90 (0.6) |
| Slightly | 4640 (99.0) | 48 (1.0) | 2201 (99.4) | 14 (0.6) |
| Very much | 1213 (98.3) | 21 (1.7) | 285 (99.0) | 3 (1.0) |
| Missing | 2686 (98.6) | 39 (1.4) | 1833 (99.0) | 18 (1.0) |
| Type of bread | ||||
| Only fine | 2670 (99.0) | 28 (1.0) | 3798 (99.5) | 20 (0.5) |
| Mixed | 3158 (99.0) | 33 (1.0) | 4062 (99.4) | 23 (0.6) |
| Only coarse | 13440 (98.9) | 147 (1.1) | 9018 (99.3) | 62 (0.7) |
| Missing | 2935 (99.2) | 25 (0.8) | 3131 (99.4) | 20 (0.6) |
| Highest educational level | ||||
| Primary school | 8146 (98.7) | 110 (1.3) | 5519 (99.2) | 46 (0.8) |
| Above primary school | 12687 (99.3) | 95 (0.7) | 13536 (99.5) | 73 (0.5) |
| Missing | 1370 (97.3) | 28 (2.7) | 954 (99.4) | 6 (0.6) |
| Living area | ||||
| Urban | 18225 (98.9) | 195 (1.1) | 16425 (99.4) | 91 (0.6) |
| Rural | 3978 (99.1) | 38 (0.9) | 3584 (99.1) | 34 (0.9) |
- Citation: Jamal Talabani A, Lydersen S, Ness-Jensen E, Endreseth BH, Edna TH. Risk factors of admission for acute colonic diverticulitis in a population-based cohort study: The North Trondelag Health Study, Norway. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(48): 10663-10672
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i48/10663.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10663