TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the 12,932 colonoscopies performed in the study
| Characteristics | Study procedures (N = 12,932 colonoscopies) |
|---|---|
| Hospital—no. (%) | |
| 1 | 1306 (10.1) |
| 2 | 1511 (11.7) |
| 3 | 1067 (8.3) |
| 4 | 188 (1.5) |
| 5 | 397 (3.1) |
| 6 | 1083 (8.4) |
| 7 | 1882 (14.6) |
| 8 | 119 (0.9) |
| 9 | 1687 (13.0) |
| 10 | 969 (7.5) |
| 11 | 653 (5.0) |
| 12 | 847 (6.5) |
| 13 | 1223 (9.5) |
| Sex—no. (%) | |
| Male | 6703 (51.8) |
| Female | 6229 (48.2) |
| Age—no. (%) | |
| 40–49 years | 1426 (11.0) |
| 50–59 years | 3726 (28.8) |
| 60–69 years | 5097 (39.4) |
| 70–80 years | 2683 (20.8) |
| Indication—no. (%) | |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 5089 (39.4) |
| +FIT | 4810 (37.2) |
| Post‐polypectomy surveillance | 1967 (15.2) |
| Primary screening colonoscopy | 1066 (8.2) |
| Preparation product—no. (%) | |
| PEG 4L | 3155 (24.4) |
| PEG 2L + ascorbate | 4656 (36.0) |
| SPMC | 5043 (39.0) |
| Other products | 78 (0.6) |
| Time between preparation and colonoscopy—median (25th–75th percentiles) | 4 (4–6) |
| Adequate colon cleansing rate—no. (%) | 11,199 (86.6) |
| Cecal intubation rate—no. (%) | 12,334 (95.4) |
| Withdrawal time—median (25th–75th percentiles), minutes | 8 (6–10) |
| Sedation rate—no. (%) | 11,983 (92.7) |
| Professional administering sedation—no. (%) | |
| Endoscopist | 9814 (81.9) |
| Anesthesiologist | 1605 (13.4) |
| Other | 564 (4.7) |
| Sedation regimen—no. (%) | |
| Propofol sedation | 8783 (73.3) |
| Conscious sedation | 3200 (26.7) |
Abbreviations: +FIT, positive fecal immunochemical test; PEG, polyethylene glycol; SPMC, sodium picosulfate with magnesium citrate.