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Table 2 Colonoscopy completion by gastroenterology facility (n = 642 referred adults)

From: Follow-up colonoscopy after an abnormal stool-based colorectal cancer screening result: analysis of steps in the colonoscopy completion process

Gastroenterology facilitya

Referred

N

Completed pre-procedure visit

N (%)b

Colonoscopy completed

N (%)b

Time to colonoscopyc

Median days (IQR)

Overall

642

365

(56.9)

305

(43.5)

83.0

(52–131)

Facility 1

94

52

(55.3)

49

(52.1)

90.0

(44–125)

Facility 2

31

21

(67.7)

16

(51.6)

75.0

(49.5–119.5)

Facility 3

56

26

(46.4)

24

(42.9)

84.5

(57.5–162)

Facility 4

53

34

(64.2)

25

(47.2)

90.0

(68–133)

Facility 5

26

13

(50.0)

12

(46.2)

87.0

(68–129.5)

Facility 6

57

34

(59.7)

27

(47.4)

79.0

(39–122)

Facility 7

36

21

(58.3)

16

(44.4)

76.5

(64.5–155.5)

Facility 8

40

27

(67.5)

22

(55.0)

112.5

(73–144)

Facility 9

73

31

(42.5)

30

(41.1)

85.5

(61–133)

Facility 10

69

44

(63.8)

37

(53.6)

86.0

(51–115)

Other/Unknown

96

62

(57.9)

51

(47.7)

70.0

(45–138)

  1. aInitial referral location, patients may have transferred care between referral and pre-procedure visit/colonoscopy. Unknown facilities have been excluded from this table; percentages may not total 100
  2. bPercentages are based on the number referred for a given practice
  3. cMedian time among those who completed a colonoscopy
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