Table 4.
Proximal sessile serrated adenoma detection rate (PSSADR) based on patient gender, timing of the procedure, quality of the bowel preparation, and fellow participation.
| Factor | PSSADR | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| Caucasians (overall) (n = 3334) | 3.7 ± 4.1 | <0.001 |
| African-Americans (overall) (n = 631) | 0.96 ± 3.5 | |
| Caucasian males | 4.2 ± 6.3 | 0.003 |
| African-American males | 1.10 ± 5.0 | |
| Caucasian females | 3.4 ± 5.1 | <0.001 |
| African-American females | 0.88 ± 3.3 | |
| Gender | ||
| Males (n = 1944) | 3.9 ± 5.4 | 0.12 |
| Females (n = 2207) | 2.8 ± 4.1 | |
| Procedure time | ||
| Morning (n = 2920) | 3.2 ± 4.8 | 0.71 |
| Afternoon (n = 1231) | 3.0 ± 5.5 | |
| Quality of bowel preparation | ||
| Excellent (n = 652) | 3.2 ± 13.8 | 0.92 |
| Good (n = 2675) | 3.7 ± 5.4 | |
| Adequate (n = 824) | 3.1 ± 10.1 | |
| Fellow participation | ||
| Fellow present (n = 367) | 2.4 ± 13.4 | 0.49 |
| Fellow absent (n = 3784) | 3.5 ± 3.8 | |
| Endoscopist specialty | ||
| Gastroenterologist (n = 64) | 3.9 ± 3.5 | 0.028 |
| Nongastroenterologist (n = 30) | 2.2 ± 3.0 |