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Published in final edited form as: Drugs Aging. 2017 Mar;34(3):163–172. doi: 10.1007/s40266-017-0436-z

Table 3.

Independent risk factors for inadequate bowel preparations in multivariate analyses.

Author N Split Prep used? Variable OR (95% CI)

Dik et al. 2015 1331 yes tricyclic antidepressants 5.3 (2.3–12.5)
opiates 1.9 (1.0–3.6)
diabetes 2.1 (1.3–3.4)
chronic constipation 2.7 (1.7–4.3)
prior abdominal/pelvic surgery 1.8 (1.3–2.6)
prior inadequate prep 1.8 (1.1–3.0)
current hospitalization 1.8 (1.0–3.1)

Fayad et al. 2013 2163 yes BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 1.46 (1.21–1.75)
tobacco 1.28 (1.07–1.54)
narcotics 1.28 (1.04–1.57)
hypertension 1.30 (1.07–1.57)
diabetes 1.38 (1.12–1.69)
dementia 3.02 (1.22–7.49)

Hassan et al. 2012 2811 Only for 12% male 1.2 (1.02–1.5)
high BMI 1.1 (1.03–1.1)
older age 1.01 (1.004–1.02)
prior colorectal surgery 1.6 (1.2–2.2)
cirrhosis 5.0 (2.6–10.4)
Parkinson disease 3.2 (1.2–9.3)
diabetes 1.8 (1.3–2.5)
positive FOBT 0.6 (0.5–0.8)

Borg et al. 2009 1588 no BMI ≥25 1.28 (1.01–161)

Chan et al. 2011 501 3 day prep w/bisacodyl and low-residue diet followed by 2L PEG Lower education level 2.35 (1.54 – 3.60)
appt waiting time > 16 wks 1.86 (1.04 – 3.37)
non-adherence to prep instructions 4.76 (3.00 – 7.55)

Chung et al. 2009 362 no (4L morning of) age > 60 years old 2.8 (1.04–7.4)
diabetes 8.6 (6.3–19.4)
appendectomy 4.6 (2.0–10.5)
colorectal resection 7.5 (3.4–17.6)
hysterectomy 3.4 (1.1–10.4)

Lebwohl et al. 2010 12,430 no on Medcaid 1.84 (1.61–2.11)
later time of day appt 1.89 (1.71–2.09)
marital status 0.89 (0.80–0.98)
increased age 1.09 (1.05–1.14)
male 1.44 (1.31–1.59)
inpatient status 1.51 (1.26–1.80)

Ness at al. 2001 649 approximately half Procedure time 1.15 (1.05, 1.25)
non-adherence to prep instructions 2.68 (1.52, 4.75)
cirrhosis 3.71 (1.17, 11.75)
inpatient status 3.13 (1.15, 8.50)
constipation 2.81 (1.10, 7.20)
tricyclic antidepressant 2.99 (1.10, 8.15)
hx of polyps 0.55 (0.31, 0.98)
male 1.54 (1.03, 2.30)
stroke or dementia 2.23 (1.00, 4.97)