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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2011; 17(12): 1600-1605
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1600
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1600
Table 1 Demographics of admissions for acute colonic diverticulitis
Geographic region (%) | ||||
Northeast | Midwest | South | West | |
Age group | ||||
15-24 yr | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
25-44 yr | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
45-64 yr | 38 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
≥ 65 yr | 44 | 50 | 49 | 46 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 42 | 40 | 39 | 43 |
Female | 58 | 60 | 61 | 57 |
Race1 | ||||
Non-hispanic white | 86 | 93 | 80 | 76 |
Black | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Hispanic | 6 | < 1 | 9 | 15 |
Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
- Citation: Nguyen GC, Sam J, Anand N. Epidemiological trends and geographic variation in hospital admissions for diverticulitis in the United States. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(12): 1600-1605
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i12/1600.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1600