Table 5 Distribution of polyps by location among 13,881 patients
From: Colonic polyp histopathology and location in a community-based sample of older adults
Location | Distance from rectum (in centimeters) | Totalb n (%) | Sexa | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female n (%) | Male n (%) | ||||
Right | 132–147 | 3943 (28.4) | 1842 (46.7) | 2101 (53.3) | <.0001 |
Transverse and flexures | 82–132 | 3288 (23.7) | 1351 (41.1) | 1937 (58.9) | <.0001 |
Ascending and transverse | n/a | 864 (6.2) | 330 (38.2) | 534 (61.8) | <.0001 |
Left | 57–82 | 1379 (9.9) | 645 (46.8) | 734 (53.2) | 0.017 |
Sigmoid | 15–57 | 2382 (17.2) | 1178 (49.5) | 1204 (50.6) | 0.594 |
Rectum | 4 to 14 | 94 (0.70) | 48 (51.1) | 46 (48.9) | 0.837 |
Left and (transverse or ascending) | n/a | 1607 (11.6) | 638 (39.7) | 969 (60.3) | <.0001 |
Left and sigmoid | n/a | 180 (1.3) | 76 (42.2) | 104 (57.8) | 0.037 |
Not specified | n/a | 144 (1.0) | 68 (47.2) | 76 (52.8) | 0.510 |
Total | 13881 (100.0) | 6176 (44.5) | 7705 (55.5) | <.0001 | |