Repeat colonoscopy’s value in gastrointestinal bleeding

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population (n = 139) (%)

Characteristics	Value
Age (yr), mean ± SD (range)	68.2 ± 15.2 (20-92)
Sex
Male	55
Female	45
Race
African-American	76
Caucasian	14
Hispanic	7
Asian	3
Indication of the procedures
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding	88.4
Changes in bowel habit	6.4
Abdominal pain	5
Abnormal imaging studies	0.2
Endoscopist performing the procedures
Same endoscopist	37
Different endoscopist	63
Fellow involvement
No fellow involvement	48.8
Same fellow involvement	7.9
Different fellow involvement	43.3
Duration between procedures in days, mean ± SD (range)	171 ± 31 ( 3-1085)
Within the first year after the index procedure	45.3
Between 1-2 yr after the index procedure	17.3
Between 2-3 yr after the index procedure	37.4
Setting of the procedures
Inpatient procedures	50.4
Outpatient procedures	28.4
Outpatient then inpatient setting	9.1
Inpatient then outpatient setting	12.1