Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics among non-ACCESS, pre-ACCESS, and post-ACCESS groups at LHSC
Clinical characteristics | Non-ACCESS | Pre-ACCESS | Post-ACCESS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, n | 65 | 47 | 37 | - |
Reason for presentation to hospital, n(%): | 0.98 | |||
Change in bowel movements | 40 (62) | 26 (55) | 14 (38) | |
Rectal Bleeding | 15 (23) | 12 (26) | 7 (19) | |
Anemia | 14 (22) | 7 (15) | 8 (22) | |
Obstruction | 37 (57) | 22 (47) | 15 (41) | |
Pain | 49 (75) | 33 (70) | 23 (62) | |
Colonoscopy, n(%): | 0.02 | |||
Prior outpatient colonoscopy | 15 (23) | 19 (40) | 5 (14) | |
Inpatient colonoscopy | 16 (25) | 9 (19) | 14 (38) | |
Indications for colonoscopy, n(%): | 0.91 | |||
Change in bowel movements | 15 (23) | 5 (11) | 15 (40) | |
Rectal bleeding | 13 (20) | 7 (15) | 11 (30) | |
Anemia | 14 (22) | 6 (13) | 7 (19) | |
Obstruction | 9 (14) | 4 (8) | 11 (30) | |
Pain | 17 (26) | 9 (19) | 15 (40) | |
Location of malignancy, n(%): | 0.49 | |||
Rectal | 6 (9) | 7 (15) | 1 (3) | |
Sigmoid and rectosigmoid | 15 (23) | 17 (36) | 11 (30) | |
Descending | 6 (9) | 4 (8) | 3 (8) | |
Transverse | 7 (11) | 4 (8) | 3 (8) | |
Ascending | 31 (48) | 15 (32) | 19 (51) | |
Stage, n(%): | 0.15 | |||
0/I | 3 (5) | 5 (11) | 4 (11) | |
II | 25 (38) | 10 (21) | 18 (49) | |
III | 25 (38) | 20 (42) | 11 (30) | |
IV | 10 (15) | 9 (19) | 4 (11) | |
Unknown | 2 (3) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) |