Table 2 Colonoscopy findings against the indication (N = 325)
Colonoscopy finding | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal study n (%) | Colo-rectal Carcinoma n (%) | Haemorrhoides n (%) | Anal fissure n (%) | Diverticular disease n (%) | Total n (%) | |
Indication for colonoscopy | ||||||
Rectal bleeding | 52 (16.0) | 58 (17.8) | 19 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 130 (40.0) |
Altered bowel habits | 56 (17.2) | 34 (10.5) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 92 (28.3) |
Abdominal pain | 39 (12.0) | 31 (9.5) | 4 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 74 (22.8) |
Screening | 19 (5.8) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (7.4) |
Lump at anus | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.2) |
Loss of weight | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
Total n (%) | 168 (51.7) | 128 (39.4) | 27 (8.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 325 (100.0) |