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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2007; 13(28): 3873-3877
Published online Jul 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3873
Published online Jul 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3873
Table 3 Characteristics of advanced polyps n (%)
| Period I | Period II | Total | P-value | |
| 1998-2001 | 2002-2005 | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 139 (58.6) | 244 (64.9) | 383 (62.5) | |
| Female | 98 (41.4) | 132 (35.1) | 230 (37.5) | P > 0.05 |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| ≤ 60 | 42 (17.7) | 99 (26.3) | 141 (23.0) | |
| > 60 | 195 (82.3) | 277 (73.7) | 472 (77.0) | P < 0.05 |
| Location | ||||
| Right | 85 (35.9) | 163 (43.4) | 248 (40.5) | |
| Left | 152 (64.1) | 213 (56.6) | 365 (59.5) | P > 0.05 |
| Tubulovillous | ||||
| Yes | 51 (21.5) | 111 (29.5) | 162 (26.4) | |
| No | 186 (78.5) | 265 (70.5) | 451 (73.6) | P < 0.05 |
- Citation: Lam TJ, Wong BC, Mulder CJ, Peña AS, Hui WM, Lam SK, Chan AOO. Increasing prevalence of advanced colonic polyps in young patients undergoing colonoscopy in a referral academic hospital in Hong Kong. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(28): 3873-3877
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i28/3873.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3873