Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5918-5924
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5918
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and baseline symptoms
High-fibre diet plus probiotics (n = 30)High-fibre diet alone (n = 22)P value
Demographics
Age, yr68.1 ± 8.663.8 ± 10.30.10
Gender, female22 (73.3)13 (59.1)0.43
Body mass index26.4 ± 2.924.9 ± 2.90.07
Smoking habit12 (40.0)11 (50.0)0.66
Alcoholic drinks9 (30.0)11 (50.0)0.24
Coffee28 (93.3)20 (90.9)0.84
Localization of colon diverticula
Left colon27 (90.0)20 (90.9)0.49
Left and right colon3 (10.0)2 (9.1)0.28
Symptoms
Dyspeptic symptoms3 (10.0)3 (13.6)0.97
Abdominal pain lasting < 24 h28 (93.3)20 (90.9)0.48
VAS4.6 ± 2.24.6 ± 2.80.97
Abdominal pain lasting > 24 h14 (46.7)8 (36.4)0.49
VAS6.7 ± 1.75.2 ± 2.80.12
Abdominal bloating25 (83.3)17 (77.2)0.49
VAS5.4 ± 2.25.2 ± 3.10.80