Table 3.
Demographics, clinical features, and quality measures of outpatients undergoing colonoscopy during the study period.
| Navigated patients (n=678) | Non-navigated Medicaid patients (n=1856) | Private patients (n=7365) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <0.0001 | |||
| <50 | 27 (4) | 243 (13) | 1256 (17) | |
| 50-59 | 313 (46) | 615 (33) | 2155 (29) | |
| 60-69 | 228 (34) | 544 (29) | 2007 (27) | |
| 70-79 | 102 (15) | 355 (19) | 1362 (18) | |
| ≥ 80 | 8 (1) | 99 (5) | 585 (8) | |
| Gender | <0.0001 | |||
| Male | 277 (41) | 687 (37) | 3247 (44) | |
| Female | 401 (59) | 1169 (63) | 4118 (56) | |
| Indication | <0.0001 | |||
| Avg risk screening | 530 (78) | 901 (49) | 2609 (35) | |
| History of adenoma | 45 (7) | 253 (14) | 1457 (20) | |
| Family history | 25 (4) | 37 (2) | 524 (7) | |
| Diagnostic/other | 78 (12) | 665 (36) | 2775 (38) | |
| Fellow participation | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 188 (28) | 928 (50) | 305 (4) | |
| No | 490(72) | 928 (50) | 7060 (96) | |
| Depth of insertion | <0.0001 | |||
| Cecum/ileum | 659 (97) | 1743 (94) | 7145 (97) | |
| Did not reach cecum | 19 (3) | 109 (6) | 214 (3) | |
| Not stated | 0 | 4 (0) | 6 (0) | |
| Preparation quality | <0.0001 | |||
| Recorded | 649 (96) | 1716 (92) | 6715 (91) | |
| Not recorded | 29 (4) | 140 (8) | 650 (9) | |