Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 25, 2016; 8(2): 113-121
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.113
Table 1 Water-aided colonoscopy and insufflation colonoscopy: Baseline characteristics and indications of 1091 patients
WE (n = 371)WI (n = 338)AICD (n = 382)P value1
Age, yr, mean (± SD)59 (12.2)59 (11.6)59 (12.0)0.627
Females, n (%)149 (40.2)140 (41.4)151 (39.5)0.873
Males, n (%)222 (59.8)198 (58.6)231 (60.5)
BMI, mean (± SD)26.7 (4.8)26.5 (4.7)26.4 (4.7)0.607
Previous abdominal surgery, n (%)141 (38.0)116 (34.3)116 (30.4)0.087
Indications for colonoscopy, n (%)
Abdominal pain68 (18.3)52 (15.4)59 (15.4)0.127
Bleeding90 (24.3)89 (26.3)108 (28.3)0.076
Change in bowel habits73 (19.7)64 (18.9)60 (15.7)0.977
Anemia8 (2.2)12 (3.6)7 (1.8)0.048
Diverticulosis4 (1.1)5 (1.5)7 (1.8)0.787
Other46 (12.4)37 (10.9)46 (12.0)0.403
Screening82 (22.1)79 (23.4)95 (24.9)0.361