| Factor |
RSD |
LSD |
p-value |
| Number of Patients |
75 |
34 |
- |
| Age (year) |
69.2 ± 13.0 |
72.4 ± 12.4 |
ns |
| Sex (male/female) |
60/15 (80%) |
19/15 (56%) |
0.009 |
| History |
14 (18.6%) |
5 (14.7%) |
ns |
| Smoking |
18 (24.0%) |
5 (14.7%) |
ns |
| Alcohol |
30 (40.0%) |
10 (29.4%) |
ns |
| Comorbidity |
|
|
|
| Hypertension |
51 (68.0%) |
21 (61.8%) |
ns |
| Diabetes |
17 (22.7%) |
7 (20.6%) |
ns |
| Dyslipidemia |
27 (36.0%) |
9 (26.5%) |
ns |
| IHD |
19 (25.3%) |
11 (32.4%) |
ns |
| CVD |
19 (25.3%) |
9 (26.5%) |
ns |
| Concomitant drugs |
|
|
|
| Aspirin |
32 (42.7%) |
13 (38.2%) |
ns |
| Other NSAID |
16 (21.5%) |
6 (17.6%) |
ns |
| Anticoagulant |
7 (9.3%) |
5 (8.8%) |
ns |
| Calcium blocker |
32 (42.6%) |
13 (38.2%) |
ns |
Abbreviations: LSD; left-sided diverticulosis, RSD; right-sided diverticulosis, ns; not
significant, IHD; ischemic heart disease, CVD; cerebrovascular disease, NSAID;
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |