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Prevalence of adenomas by location and age group. Figures are expressed as N (%). The difference in distribution of adenomas in these two age groups was not statistically significant (p=0.37).
| Age Group | Location | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rectum | Sigmoid | Descending Colon | Splenic Flexure | Transverse Colon | Hepatic Flexure | Ascending Colon | Cecum | |
| 40-49 | 8 (10) | 13 (17) | 10 (13) | 11 (14) | 12 (15) | 8 (10) | 11 (14) | 6 (8) |
| 50-59 | 5 (9) | 8 (14) | 4 (7) | 6 (11) | 6 (11) | 6 (11) | 8 (14) | 13 (23) |
