Table 2.

Frequency of pathology findings at colonoscopy in symptomatic patients referred via 2WW pathways

Diagnosis	N	%
Normal	3079	31.3
Low risk adenoma	2321	23.6
Diverticular disease	2294	23.4
Perianal disease*	723	7.4
Inflammatory bowel disease	427	4.3
High-risk adenoma	421	4.3
Colorectal cancer	329	3.3
Microscopic colitis	152	1.5
Other†	53	0.5
Angiodysplasia	23	0.2

*Perianal disease: anal fissure, anal fistula, haemorrhoids or solitary rectal ulcer.

†Other: findings included melanosis Coli, parasites, lipoma.

2WW, 2 weeks wait.