Table 3.

Adverse Events 30 Days After Outpatient Screening or Follow-up Colonoscopy by Age^*

	40–49	Age in Years		75–85
		50–64	65–74
Number of exams	2,642	31,262	7,213	2,339
Died	0 (0.00%)	9 (0.03%)	3 (0.04%)	3 (0.13%)
Perforation	0 (0.00%)	10 (0.03%)	7 (0.10%)	4 (0.17%)
Hemorrhage	6 (0.23%)	66 (0.21%)	31 (0.43%)	19 (0.81%)
Diverticulitis	6 (0.23%)	42 (0.13%)	24 (0.33%)	10 (0.43%)
Abdominal pain	169 (6.4%)	693 (2.2%)	182 (2.5%)	82 (3.5%)
Any serious adverse event**	11 (0.42%)	116 (0.37%)	57 (0.79%)	31 (1.3%)
Hospitalizations	28 (1.1%)	277 (0.89%)	141 (2.0%)	62 (2.7%)
Emergency Department or Urgent Care Visit	77 (2.9%)	684 (2.2%)	177 (2.5%)	81 (3.5%)

^*Adverse event counts do not represent unique individuals; 6,953 individuals (16%) had multiple events.

^**Serious adverse include perforation, hemorrhage, or diverticulitis