One-stop colonoscopy-based management of colorectal polyps and internal hemorrhoids in older adults: A real-world cohort study

Table 4 Clinical outcomes within elderly patients by age subgroups, n (%)

Variable	≥ 70 years (n = 45)	65-69 years (n = 55)	P value
Symptom improvement	38 (84.4)	44 (80.0)	0.565
Postprocedural discomfort			0.593
Pain	3 (6.7)	3 (5.5)
Anal distention	2 (4.4)	0 (0.0)
Bleeding	1 (2.2)	1 (1.8)
Cost acceptance	35 (77.8)	50 (90.9)	0.067
Patient satisfaction			1.000
Satisfied	42 (93.3)	52 (94.5)
Unsatisfied	3 (6.7)	3 (5.5)
> 1 treatment session	1 (2.2)	1 (1.8)	1.000

P values were calculated using the Pearson χ² test, Fisher’s exact test, or the Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test, as appropriate. All tests were two-sided.