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Table 1 Summaries demographics of participants

From: Presentation, aetiology and treatment of adult intussusception in a tertiary Sub-Saharan Hospital: a 10-year retrospective study

Patient demographics

Total patients

37

Mean age (years)

33.6

Age range (years)

13 – 72

50th percentile; age (years)

33

Interquatile range; age (years)

13

Male: female ratio

1.85:1

Mean duration of symptoms (Days)

6.3

Median duration of symptoms (Days)

4

Benign: malignant

11:13

Demonstrable lead point: idiopathic

3.1:1