Table 3. Odds ratios (95 %CI) derived from a multivariable logistic regression model for the detection of polyps.
| Variable | Odds ratio (95 %CI) | P value1 |
| Age > 75 y | 1.88 (1.22 – 2.92) | 0.004 |
| Female gender | 0.71 (0.53 – 0.94) | 0.016 |
| Indication Change in bowel habits Loose stools Constipation Rectal bleeding Anemia Polyp follow-up Abnormal imaging Other |
1.0 0.75 (0.48 – 1.17) 0.46 (0.11 – 1.90) 0.88 (0.46 – 1.69) 0.62 (0.42 – 0.90) 2.24 (1.19 – 4.22) 0.53 (0.08 – 3.36) 0.55 (0.26 – 1.15) |
0.005 |
| Colonoscopist with mean CIDS > 2.0 | 2.53 (1.45 – 3.59)2 | 0.001 |
CI, confidence interval; CIDS, cecal image documentation score.
1
Wald P values are reported with generalized estimating equations to account for correlation within colonoscopists.
2
The univariable odds ratio (95 %CI) for colonoscopists with a mean CIDS of > 2.0 was 2.14 (1.40 – 3.26).