Table 1

Cohort descriptions

CharacteristicAll of Us=34 446*BioVU=15 591*
Age, years57.0 (50.0, 65.0)56.0 (49.0, 66.0)
Female20 240 (59%)8561 (55%)
Ancestry group
 AFR6520 (19%)1824 (12%)
 AMR4799 (14%)
 EUR23 127 (67%)13 767 (88%)
BMI (kg/m2)29.1 (25.3, 34.1)27.8 (23.9, 32.6)
Ever smoker16 246 (47%)3926 (25%)
Diverticular phenotype
 Control21 817 (63%)8554 (55%)
 Asymptomatic10 029 (29%)5992 (38%)
 Mild1858 (5.4%)792 (5.1%)
 Severe742 (2.2%)253 (1.6%)
  • *Median (IQR); n (%).

  • AFR, African; AMR, Admixed-American; BMI, body mass index; EUR, European.