Research Article

Factors Influencing Cecal Intubation Time during Retrograde Approach Single-Balloon Enteroscopy

Table 4

Multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine predisposing factors for prolonged CIT.

FactorsOdds ratio (95% CI) value

Age ≥ 60 (years)0.95 (0.22–4.01)0.940
Female2.94 (0.72–12.12)0.135
BMI < 23 (kg/m2)1.51 (0.41–5.57)0.540
Inadequate bowel preparation30.2 (4.63–196.54)<0.001
Prior abdominal surgery3.35 (0.81–13.80)0.095
Earlier procedure of all casesa2.01 (0.52–7.84)0.315

CI, confidence interval, BMI, body mass index.
aDefined as first half of all cases by sequence.