Colonic diverticulitis with comorbid diseases may require elective colectomy

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with colonic diverticulitis n (%)

	Surgery group (n = 19)	Non-surgery group (n = 227)	P value
Age (yr)	66.21 ± 15.77	69.81 ± 12.36	0.344
Sex			0.670
Male	12 (36.6)	132 (58.1)
Female	7 (63.2)	95 (41.9)
Smoking			0.005
Yes	6 (31.6)	23 (10.1)
No	13 (68.4)	204 (89.9)
Albumin			< 0.001
< 3	11 (57.9)	21 (9.3)
≥ 3	8 (42.1)	206 (90.7)
Aspirin			0.017
Yes	7 (36.8)	35 (15.4)
No	12 (63.2)	192 (84.6)
NSAIDs			< 0.001
Yes	7 (36.8)	13 (5.7)
No	12 (63.2)	214 (94.3)
Steroids			0.138
Yes	2 (10.5)	8 (3.5)
No	17 (89.5)	219 (96.5)
Cardiovascular disease			0.014
Yes	8 (42.1)	42 (18.5)
No	11 (57.9)	185 (81.5)
DM			0.014
Yes	7 (36.8)	34 (15.0)
No	12 (63.2)	193 (85.0)
Liver disease			0.862
Yes	1 (5.3)	10 (4.4)
No	18 (94.7)	217 (95.6)
Uremia			0.997
Yes	1 (5.3)	12 (5.3)
No	18 (94.7)	215 (94.7)
Gout			< 0.001
Yes	5 (26.3)	8 (3.5)
No	14 (73.7)	219 (96.5)
Pulmonary disease			0.658
Yes	2 (10.5)	18 (7.9)
No	17 (89.5)	209 (92.1)
Peptic ulcer disease			0.694
Yes	2 (10.5)	21 (9.3)
No	17 (89.5)	206 (90.7)

DM: Diabetes mellitus; NSAID: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.