Research Article

Adenoma and Polyp Detection Rates in Colonoscopy according to Indication

Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical indications for colonoscopy ().

CharacteristicNumber (%)

Mean age, years62.5 (±10.5)

Sex
 Male1759 (51.2%)
 Female1677 (48.8%)

Indication
 Screening1690 (49.2%)
 Surveillance1008 (29.3%)
 Change in bowel habit287 (8.4%)
 Gastrointestinal bleeding200 (5.8%)
 Colitides103 (3.0%)
 Pain96 (2.8%)
 Miscellaneous52 (1.5%)