Table 3

Demographic data and diagnosis


MBP
N = 60
No-MBP
N = 45
P-value

Age; years, mean
67.6
68.2
0.77
Male (%)
29 (48)
23 (51)
0.77
Diagnosis


0.67
     Cancer (%)
46 (77)
31 (69)

     Adenoma (%)
5 (8)
5 (11)

     Diverticular disease (%)
9 (15)
9 (20)

BMI mean (SD)
25.6 (3.7)
24.8 (4.0)
0.23

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