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. 2013 Jun 18;109(1):249–256. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.292

Table 2. Risk of advanced neoplasia in those with colorectal pathology at colonoscopy.

 
All patients
Advanced neoplasia
Non-significant pathology
 
Risk of advanced neoplasia (multivariate analysis)
 
 
  n % n % n % P-value OR 95% CI P-value
 
3043
 
1704
 
1339
 
 
 
 
 
Age
55 565 19 263 15 302 23   1    
56–64 925 30 513 30 412 31   1.48 1.19–1.83 <0.001
65
1553
51
928
55
625
47
<0.001
1.89
1.55–2.31
<0.001
Sex
Male 1990 65 1201 70 780 59   1    
Female
1053
35
503
30
550
41
<0.001
1.70
1.46–1.99
<0.001
Deprivation category
1 (most deprived) 1060 35 554 33 506 38   1    
2 568 19 324 19 244 18   1.16 0.94–1.43 0.16
3 507 17 278 16 228 17   1.05 0.85–1.31 0.653
4 380 13 232 14 148 11   1.33 1.04–1.70 0.021
5 (least deprived)
525
17
313
18
212
16
<0.001
1.29
1.04–1.60
0.021
Type of positive stool test
gFOBt 561 18 353 21 208 16   1    
FIT
2482
82
1351
79
1131
84
<0.001
1.39
1.14–1.68
0.001
Aspirin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No 2592 85 1488 87 1104 82        
Yes
451
15
216
13
235
18
<0.001
 
 
 
Statin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No 2422 80 1409 83 1013 76        
Yes
621
20
295
17
326
24
<0.001
 
 
 
ACE inhibitor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No 2672 88 1524 89 1148 86        
Yes
371
12
180
11
191
14
0.002
 
 
 
1 Medications
No 2271 75 1330 78 941 70   1    
Yes 772 25 374 22 398 30 <0.001 0.59 0.50–0.70 <0.001

Abbreviations: ACE=angiotensin-converting enzyme; CI=confidence interval; FIT=faecal immunochemical test; gFOBt=guaiac-based faecal occult blood test; OR=odds ratio.