Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in this study
| Studied Patients n=2476 (%) | |
|---|---|
| BMI (Mean SD)1 | 26.40 5.22 |
| Median/ Rang (Min, Max) | 26.03/ 59.59 (13.06, 72.65) |
| Abdominal circumference (Mean SD)2 | 90.52 12.34 |
| Median/ Rang (Min, Max) | 90.00/ 78.00 (62.00, 140.00) |
| Indication of colonoscopy | |
| FIT positive | 288 (11.6) |
| Family history of polyps | 887 (35.8) |
| Abdominal pain | 719 (29.0) |
| Constipation | 261 (10.5) |
| Other reasons | 321 (13.1) |
| Fruit consumption | |
| High | 1590 (65.1) |
| Never or Low | 852 (34.9) |
| Vegetable consumption | |
| High | 1065 (44.1) |
| Never or Low | 1350 (55.9) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 2064 (84.4) |
| Ever | 382 (15.6) |
| Physical Activity | |
| Never | 531 (21.9) |
| Ever | 1894 (78.1) |
| PEG consumption (Mean SD)3 | |
| Adequate | 5.15 1.25 |
| Inadequate | 5.07 1.51 |
| Cecum Intubation time (Mean SD)4 | 299.5 155.8 |
| Median/ Rang (Min, Max) Adequate inadequate |
240.0/ 969.0 (120.0, 1089.0) |
| 263.5 95.5 | |
| 349.8 203.7 | |
| Preparation quality by BBPS | |
| Adequate | 1688 (68.2) |
| Inadequate | 788 (31.8) |
| Preparation quality of ascending colon | |
| Adequate | 1820 (73.5) |
| Inadequate | 656 (26.5) |
| Preparation quality of transverse colon | |
| Adequate | 1817 (73.4) |
| Inadequate | 659 (26.6) |
| Preparation quality of descending colon | |
| Adequate | 1782 (72.0) |
| Inadequate | 694 (28.0) |