Table 2

Stratum-specific rate of sessile serrated polyps and clinically relevant serrated polyp

Sessile serrated polyps Clinically relevant serrated polyps
50–59 years60–69 years≥70 years50–59 years60–69 years≥70 years
UK*
 Male2.2 (2.1–2.3)2.1 (1.9–2.3)
 Female1.9 (1.8–2.0)2.0 (1.8–2.2)
Spain*
 Male4.1 (3.2–5.2)3.4 (2.6–4.4)6.4 (5.3–7.7)4.6 (3.7–5.7)
 Female2.1 (1.4–3.0)2.8 (2.0–3.8)4.4 (3.4–5.7)4.1 (3.1–5.3)
Italy*
 Male4.1 (3.7–4.6)3.2 (2.3–4.3)9.2 (8.6–9.8)8.3 (6.9–9.9)
 Female2.4 (2.1–2.8)2.9 (2.0–4.1)6.2 (5.6–6.8)7.7 (6.1–9.5)
The Netherlands†‡
 Male5.5 (3.3–8.6)4.3 (2.5–6.8)4.0 (2.2–6.7)4.8 (2.9–7.4)
 Female4.3 (2.4–7.0)5.2 (3.1–8.1)3.4 (1.8–5.9)5.7 (3.5–8.7)
Poland‡
 Male2.1 (1.6–2.7)2.0 (1.5–2.6)
 Female2.0 (1.6–2.5)2.6 (2.1–3.2)
  • *FOBT-based screening cohorts.

  • †Primary colonoscopy screening cohorts.

  • ‡Forty-nine males and 69 females aged ≥70 were merged with participants 60–69 due to small sample size.

  • FOBT, faecal occult blood test.