Table 1

Patient characteristics in the groups randomised to be examined with the variable stiffness (VS) and conventional (200HL) colonoscopes

VS (n=57) 200HL (n=43)
Age (median (range))1-152 58 (26–82)55 (24–86)
Female1-150 3329
Male1-150 2414
Anxiety (median (range))1-151 31 (0–95)29 (0–100)
Hysterectomy1-164  1 3
Diverticular disease1-160  811

  • ↵1-152 p=0.65 (Mann-Whitney);

  • ↵1-150 p=0.4 (Fisher's exact);

  • ↵1-151 p=0.95 (Mann-Whitney);

  • ↵1-164 p=0.3116 (Fisher's exact);

  • ↵1-160 p=0.1985 (Fisher's exact).