Table 3.
Crude estimates (OR (95% CIs)) of predictors of inappropriate follow-up recommendations by the gastroenterologist at the time of colonoscopy
| Predictors | Inappropriate recommendations, OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 50–59 | 1 |
| 60–69 | 1.1 (0.82–1.5) |
| 70–75 | 2.0 (1.3–3.3) |
| Male gender | 0.91 (0.70–1.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 1 |
| African American | 1.2 (0.74–1.8) |
| Other | 1.3 (0.81–2.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| < 30 | 1 |
| ≥30 | 1.3 (0.98–1.7) |
| Narcotics use | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) |
| TCA use | 0.92 (0.39–2.2) |
| Diabetic | 1.9 (1.3–2.7) |
| GI fellow present | 0.97 (0.71–1.3) |
| Bowel prep quality | |
| Excellent/good | 1 |
| Fair | 17 (11.0–24.0) |
| Poor | 2.6 (1.5–4.2) |
| Bowel prep type | |
| 4L PEG-3350 | 1 |
| 8L PEG-3350 | 0.75 (0.52–1.1) |
| MiraLAX/Gatorade | 0.58 (0.42–0.82) |
| Other | 0.82 (0.56–1.2) |
| Endoscopy site | |
| Ambulatory surgery centers | 1 |
| Academic hospital unit | 1.3 (0.93–1.8) |
| Veterans affairs unit | 1.0 (0.73–1.4) |
| Procedure difficulty | |
| No difficulty | 1 |
| At least some difficulty | 1.8 (1.2–2.6) |
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; GI, gastrointestinal; OR, odds ratio; PEG, polyethylene glycol; prep, preparation; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.