Carbon dioxide for gut distension during digestive endoscopy: Technique and practice survey

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 142 survey respondents (mean ± SD)

Characteristics	n (%)
Male gender	109 (76.8)
Age (yr)	47.7 ± 9.1
Years in practice	17.5 ± 9.2
Country
Belgium	25 (17.6)
Greece	18 (12.7)
Italy	18 (12.7)
France	16 (11.3)
Spain	10 (7.0)
Switzerland	9 (6.3)
Other	46 (32.4)
Main practice setting
Private	36 (25.4)
Community Hospital	54 (38.0)
University Hospital	52 (36.6)
No. of colonoscopies performed/year in the center
< 500	7 (4.9)
500-1000	40 (28.2)
1000-1500	33 (23.2)
> 1500	62 (43.7)
Proportion of colonoscopies performed with propofol/general anesthesia
< 20%	74 (52.1)
20%-39%	4 (2.8)
40%-59%	0
60%-79%	15 (10.6)
80%-100%	49 (34.5)
Main patient pattern
Outpatients	48 (33.8)
Inpatients	5 (3.5)
Mixed	89 (62.7)