Table 2.
Sex-specific polypectomy rates according to patient and endoscopist colonoscopy indications by patient age (n = 2134)
| Age category (yr) | n |
Patient indication1 |
Endoscopist indication2 |
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Screening PRs
% (95%CI) |
Non-screening PRs
% (95%CI) |
Screening PRs
% (95%CI) |
Non-screening PRs
% (95%CI) |
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| 50-54 | 500 | 23.0 (10.5-37.9) | 11.0 (3.1-20.5) | 18.1 (9.5-27.1) | 19.6 (11.9- 28.2) | 20.5 (9.5, 33.2) | 16.6 (7.6-26.3) | 19.2 (8.1-31.6) | 13.1 (4.3-23.8) |
| 55-59 | 489 | 32.3 (18.3-47.0) | 27.2 (17.2- 38.2) | 32.3 (18.1-47.0) | 21.6 (12.4- 32.1) | 33.0 (20.0- 46.2) | 22.6 (12.8-32.2) | 32.3 (18.7-46.6) | 25.6 (14.7- 39.8) |
| 60-64 | 456 | 28.5 (12.7-46.8) | 15.6 (7.2-26.9) | 37.9 (25.7-50.8) | 21.8 (12.8- 32.1) | 31.8 (16.8- 48.8) | 14.3 (7.0-22.6) | 36.9 (22.3-51.8) | 28.0 (14.9- 42.0) |
| 65-69 | 373 | 40.4 (20.6-62.1) | 16.5 (6.1-28.4) | 39.9 (23.9-55.6) | 24.0 (10.5- 39.6) | 30.4 (14.4- 46.6) | 14.5 (4.5-25.8) | 51.2 (31.0-72.0) | 28.6 (13.0- 46.3) |
| 70-74 | 316 | 34.6 (18.3- 52.9) | 28.8 (12.6- 46.6) | 39.3 (21.9- 55.9) | 24.1 (11.1- 37.6) | 42.1 (27.5- 58.9) | 17.2 (5.3-32.0) | 40.7 (25.3- 55.3) | 28.8 (11.6- 46.3) |
1
Patient screening indication: colonoscopy performed in individuals without a history of either gastrointestinal conditions in the past 12 mo or large bowel symptoms in the past 6 mo;
2
Endoscopist screening indication: colonoscopy performed in asymptomatic individuals or those with a family history of colorectal cancer. PRs: Polypectomy rates.