Research Article
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps in Diverticulosis Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in 13680 Patients
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of diverticulosis and matched groups.
| | Characteristics | Matched group () | Diverticulosis group () | value |
| | Age at test (years) | | | | | Gender (male) | 3570 (52.2%) | 3566 (52.1%) | | | Setting (outpatient) | 5365 (78.5%) | 5347 (78.2%) | | | Procedures’ indication | | | | | Personal history of polyps | 657 (9.6%) | 641 (9.4%) | | | Abdominal pain/diarrhea | 1432 (20.9%) | 1454 (21.3%) | | | IBD follow-up | 41 (0.6%) | 44 (0.6%) | | | Past colonic surgery | 189 (2.8%) | 187 (2.7%) | | | Anemia | 876 (12.8%) | 922 (13.5%) | | | Positive FOBT | 497 (7.3%) | 521 (7.6%) | | | Rectal bleed | 947 (13.8%) | 994 (14.5%) | | | Family history of CRC | 400 (5.8%) | 416 (6.1%) | | | Screening | 248 (3.6%) | 254 (3.7%) | | | Constipation | 747 (10.9%) | 777 (11.4%) | | | Imaging findings | 394 (5.8%) | 382 (5.6%) | | | Weight loss | 185 (2.7%) | 237 (3.5%) | |
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