Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Colorectal Polyps in Taiwan

Table 5

Independent risk factors for the development of colorectal adenomatous polyp.

Clinical variable	Coefficient	SE	OR (95% CI^†)	𝑃 value
Age > 60 y/o	1.352	0.362	3.49 (1.86–6.51)	<0.001
Alcohol drinking > 3 times per week	0.545	0.358	2.01 (1.02–3.99)	0.007
BMI^‡ > 25	0.634	0.245	1.75 (1.21–2.71)	0.006
Current smoking	0.318	0.273	1.31 (1.04–1.58)	0.023

†CI = confidence interval.
^‡BMI = body mass index, indicating weight in kg divided by body surface area (body mass index).