Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients and procedures before and after colonoscopic competency
| Total | Pre-competency | Post-competency | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (%) |
|
|
|
0.447 |
| <60 |
55.9 |
55.0 |
56.7 |
|
| >60 |
44.1 |
45.0 |
43.3 |
|
| Sex (%) |
|
|
|
0.004 |
| Male |
60.3 |
57.1 |
63.3 |
|
| Female |
39.7 |
42.9 |
36.7 |
|
| BMI (%) |
|
|
|
0.105 |
| 18.5-25 |
52.1 |
61.7 |
59.1 |
|
| >25 |
29.0 |
31.4 |
35.5 |
|
| <18.5 |
18.5 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
|
| Bowel preparation (%) |
|
|
|
0.154 |
| Excellent/Good |
88.0 |
86.5 |
91.0 |
|
| Fair/Poor |
12.0 |
13.5 |
9.0 |
|
| Previous surgery (%) |
|
|
|
|
| Stomach Yes |
3.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
0.307 |
| No |
96.9 |
96.5 |
97.3 |
|
| Gynecologic Yes |
5.4 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
0.557 |
| No |
94.6 |
94.3 |
95.0 |
|
| Hepatobiliary Yes |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.908 |
| No |
98.9 |
98.9 |
99.0 |
|
| Indication for colonoscopy (%) |
|
|
|
|
| Screening/Surveillance |
57.8 |
56.9 |
58.8 |
0.470 |
| Symptomatic |
34.4 |
34.9 |
33.2 |
0.427 |
| Diagnostic | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.835 |