12 March 2024: Clinical Research
Effect of Body Mass Index on Cecal Intubation Time During Unsedated Colonoscopy: Variation Across the Learning Stages of an Endoscopist
Cong Gao 12ABCEF* , Deli Zou 1E* , Rongrong Cao 1E* , Yingchao Li 1B , Dongshuai Su 1B , Jie Han 1B , Fei Gao 1E* , Xingshun Qi 1ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942661
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942661
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Intermediate stage (n=392) | Experienced stage (n=420) | Senior stage (n=421) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pts. | Mean±SD and median (range) or frequency (percentage) | No. Pts. | Mean±SD and median (range) or frequency (percentage) | No. Pts. | Mean±SD and median (range) or frequency (percentage) | ||
| 392 | 51.92±15.2055.00 (18.00–83.00) | 420 | 51.19±14.3652.00 (17.00–93.00) | 421 | 52.38±14.1555.00 (17.00–94.00) | 0.468 | |
| 392 | 189 (48.2%) | 420 | 197 (46.9%) | 421 | 184 (43.7%) | 0.411 | |
| 392 | 24.25±3.7024.40 (14.70–36.70) | 420 | 23.97±3.4023.90 (14.90–38.90) | 421 | 24.12±3.5024.20 (16.30–34.70) | 0.531 | |
| BMI | 392 | 21 (5.4%) | 420 | 20 (4.8%) | 421 | 15 (3.6%) | 0.454 |
| BMI=18.5–24.9 kg/m | 392 | 198 (50.5%) | 420 | 250 (59.5%) | 421 | 242 (57.5%) | 0.026 |
| BMI=25.0–29.9 kg/m | 392 | 149 (38.0%) | 420 | 129 (30.7%) | 421 | 142 (33.7%) | 0.089 |
| BMI ≥30.0 kg/m | 392 | 24 (6.1%) | 420 | 21 (5.0%) | 421 | 22 (5.2%) | 0.759 |
| 392 | 316 (80.6%) | 420 | 292 (69.5%) | 421 | 245 (58.2%) | ||
| 379 | 59 (15.6%) | 420 | 44 (10.5%) | 421 | 59 (14.0%) | 0.091 | |
| 392 | 98 (25.0%) | 420 | 117 (27.9%) | 420 | 120 (28.6%) | 0.485 | |
| 392 | 187 (47.7%) | 420 | 204 (48.6%) | 421 | 225 (53.4%) | 0.205 | |
| 392 | 240 (61.2%) | 420 | 227 (54.0%) | 421 | 254 (60.3%) | 0.704 | |
| 392 | 7.10±1.487.00 (1.00–9.00) | 419 | 7.08±1.287.00 (3.00–9.00) | 420 | 6.99±1.247.00 (3.00–9.00) | 0.305 | |
| 392 | 46 (11.7%) | 419 | 33 (7.9%) | 420 | 37 (8.8%) | 0.148 | |
| 392 | 9.30±5.267.83 (1.28–40.58) | 420 | 8.03±5.086.38 (1.62–36.67) | 421 | 7.01±4.645.58 (1.53–36.23) | ||
| Colon diverticulosis (%) | 392 | 44 (11.2%) | 420 | 56 (13.3%) | 421 | 57 (13.5%) | 0.553 |
| Colitis (%) | 392 | 129 (32.9%) | 420 | 133 (31.7%) | 421 | 91 (21.6%) | |
| Colon polyp/adenoma (%) | 392 | 261 (66.6%) | 420 | 269 (64.0%) | 421 | 282 (67.0%) | 0.625 |
| No. Pts. – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; BMI – body mass index; BBPS – Boston Bowel Preparation Scale; CIT – cecal intubation time. | |||||||