Table 3.
Procedure numbers and patient demographics
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Yr |
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| 1991 | 1997 | 2003 | |
| Colonoscopy | |||
| No. of procedures | 638 | 580 | 692 |
| Rate per 10 000 population1 | 34 | 31 | 36 |
| Age mean (SD) | 57.3 (14.5) | 58.2 (15.0) | 59.4 (14.7) |
| Female n (%)2 | 319/632 (50) | 295/537 (55) | 349/692 (50) |
| Gastroscopy | |||
| No. of procedures | 1439 | 1812 | 1544 |
| Rate per 10 000 population1 | 77 | 96 | 80 |
| Age mean (SD) | 58.9 (17.9) | 58.1 (17.5) | 58.4 (18.6) |
| Female n (%)2 | 726/1432 (51) | 824/1595 (52) | 793/1540 (51) |
1
Estimates of the Otago population obtained from the Ministry of Social Development website: http://www.socialreport.msd.govt.nz/regional/r-councils/otago.html;
2
Denominator given as data on sex was not available for all patients.