Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Adenoma Characteristics
| Characteristics* | % (no.) of Patients (n = 50) | % (no.) of Polyps (n = 108) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 44 (22) | 37 (40) | ||
| Male | 56 (28) | 63 (68) | ||
| Number of polyps analyzed from each patient (range, 1–10; median, 2) | ||||
| 1 | 48 (24) | 22 (24) | ||
| 2–3 | 38 (19) | 40 (43) | ||
| >3 | 14 (7) | 38 (41) | ||
| Site† | ||||
| Right colon | 48 (24) | 43 (47) | ||
| Left colorectum | 80 (40) | 55 (59) | ||
| Not designated | 4 (2) | 2 (2) | ||
| Polyp size (mean, 0.74 cm± 0.79 STD)† | ||||
| 0.1–0.5 | 64 (32) | 60 (65) | ||
| >0.5–1 | 48 (24) | 26 (28) | ||
| >1–2 | 20 (10) | 9 (10) | ||
| >2 | 10 (5) | 5 (5) | ||
| Histopathology† | ||||
| Tubular | 86 (43) | 79 (85) | ||
| Tubulovillous | 32 (16) | 20 (22) | ||
| Villous | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
*The age at polypectomy ranged from 28 to 91 years (mean, 63 ± 12 years).
†Total percentage for patients exceeds 100% because of multiple adenomas.