Colonic diverticulosis is not a risk factor for colonic adenoma

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow diagram of patients included in the study and baseline characteristics.

Figure 2 Logistic regression plot of odds ratios and 95% CIs.

Note: Risk factors for adenoma and advanced adenoma.

Table 1 Comparison of gender, age, and prevalence of diver-ticulosis between patients with or without adenoma (N=17,456)

Variable	Adenoma	No adenoma	P-value
Gender, n			<0.001
Women	741 (32.1%)	6,571 (43.4%)
Men	1,566 (67.9%)	8,579 (56.6%)
Age, years (mean ± SD)	56.1±11.8	50.0±12.5	<0.001
Age group, n			<0.001
≤40	222 (4.8%)	4,385 (95.2%)
41–50	537 (10.1%)	4,788 (89.9%)
51–60	708 (17.3%)	3,393 (82.7%)
>60	840 (24.5%)	2,583 (75.5%)
Diverticulosis			0.004
Yes	76 (3.3%)	348 (2.3%)
No	2,231 (96.7%)	14,801 (97.7%)

Figure 3 Logistic regression plot of odds ratios and 95% CIs.

Note: Subgroup analysis of relationship between diverticulosis and adenoma, and advanced adenoma in patients of different age groups and gender.

Figure 4 Logistic regression plot of odds ratios and 95% CIs.

Notes: Relationship between location of diverticula in colon, adenoma and advanced adenoma: (A) univariable logistic regression analysis; (B) multivariable logistic regression analysis adjusted by gender and age.

Figure 5 Logistic regression plot of odds ratios and 95% CIs.

Note: Subgroup analysis of relationship between right side diverticulosis and adenoma, and advanced adenoma in patients with different age groups and gender.