Table 1.
Baseline Clinical Characteristics (n=219).
| Factors | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 62.8 (12.9) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 154.2 (6.0) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 52.7 (10.0) |
| Waist circumference (SD), cm | 79.4 (10.8) |
| Body mass index, n (%) | |
| Normal (18.5–25.0 kg/m2) | 149 (68.0) |
| Low (<18.5 kg/m2) | 32 (14.6) |
| High (>25.0 kg/m2) | 38 (17.4) |
| Indication for colonoscopy, n (%) | |
| Positive fecal immunochemical test | 75 (34.2) |
| Screening | 45 (20.5) |
| Polyp surveillance | 39 (17.8) |
| Hematochezia | 17 (7.8) |
| Others | 43 (19.6) |
| Pre-existing factors, n (%) | |
| History of colonoscopy | 112 (51.1) |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 120 (54.8) |
| Routine use of laxatives | 26 (11.9) |
| Sigmoid colon diverticulosis | 34 (15.5) |
SD, standard deviation