Table 1.
Characteristics of a cohort of Lebanese patients undergoing colonoscopy
| Variables | n | % |
| Age | ||
| <40 | 330 | 35.95 |
| 40–49 | 174 | 18.95 |
| ≥50 | 414 | 45.09 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 502 | 54.68 |
| Female | 416 | 45.32 |
| Polyps | ||
| No polyps | 730 | 79.52 |
| Polyp(s) | 188 | 20.48 |
| Number of polyps | ||
| 1–2 | 132 | 70.21 |
| >2 | 56 | 29.89 |
| Cancer | ||
| Total cancer cases | 42 | 4.58 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 42 | 4.58 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |