IDDF2018-ABS-0052 Factors affecting location of colonic diverticulitis in filipinos admitted at makati medical centre

BackgroundThere is an increasing trend of right-sided acute colonic diverticulitis seen in the young Asian population.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional study of 169 Filipino patients diagnosed with colonic diverticulitis in Makati Medical Centre, a tertiary care facility, from June 2012 to June 2016 to determine the risk factors associated with the location of disease.ResultsAmong the subjects, 46% (77/169) had right-sided diverticulitis and 54% (92/169) had left-sided diverticulitis. Young age of 18–50 years old (OR 2.92, CI 1.33–6.44), and normal BMI or body mass index (OR 2.43; CI 1.00–5.50) are independent predictors of right-sided diverticulitis. Furthermore, older age (above 50 years old) (OR 2.986; CI 0.153–0.73) and obese II (OR 5.565; CI 1.679–18.445) are associated with left-sided diverticulitis (table 1 and table 2).Abstract IDDF2018-ABS-0052 Table 1Profile of patients diagnosed with colonic diverticulitis (N=169) Characteristics Left Sided n= 92 Right Sided n= 77 p-value Age groups 18–50 years old 36 [39.1%] 54 [70.1%]