Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2013; 19(5): 727-735
Published online Feb 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i5.727
Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Variable2.0 L1.5 LP value
Patients (n)126126
Age (yr, mean ± SD)65.3 ± 9.966.3 ± 9.6NS
< 603025NS
60 - < 705144
≥ 704553
Male7767NS
Female4959
Indication (n)
Screening4041
Surveillance6763NS
Diagnostic1922
Body mass index (kg/m2)22.5 + 3.222.3 + 2.7NS
Previous colonoscopy
None (first time)4441NS
≥ 28285
Previous preparation for colonoscopy (n)
2L PEG8285NS