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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 21.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2009 Jul 21;151(2):103–109. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-151-2-200907210-00007

Table 1.

Proportion of patients with High-Risk Findings at Third Colonoscopy According to Baseline Characteristics

Baseline Characteristic n high risk findings @ 3rd exam (n=58) % high risk findings @ 3rd exam
Age
 <40 11 0 0%
 40–49 107 10 9%
 50–59 235 24 10%
 60–69 156 19 12%
 70+ 55 5 9%
Gender
 Male 329 37 11%
 Female 235 21 9%
Race
 Caucasian 492 55 11%
 African American 22 1 5%
 Other 50 2 4%
Family History Colorectal Cancer
 No 284 23 8%
 Yes 191 24 13
 Unknown 89 11 12%
Smoking History*
 Never 250 22 9%
 Former 235 32 14%
 Current 74 4 5%
*

5 subjects missing smoking history