Table 2

Multivariable Cox model analysing the impact of patients’ age and sex, assessment to hyperplastic polyps, low or high-risk group, cecal intubation and adenoma detection rate (ADR) of the endoscopists on the occurrence of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PSCRC)

Patient and colonoscopy characteristicsHRP valueCI-lowCI-high
Age—per 10 years increase1.79<0.0011.542.08
Sex—female1.020.8780.761.39
Risk groups
 Negative colonoscopy Reference
 Hyperplastic polyps1.160.4700.781.71
 Low-risk group0.920.7320.571.49
 High-risk group3.27<0.0012.364.53
ADR—per 1% increase0.97<0.0010.950.98
Cecal intubation—negative (effect on PSCRCs occurring up to 21 months after screening colonoscopy)3.93<0.0012.157.19
Cecal intubation—negative (effect on PSCRCs occurring later than 21 months after screening colonoscopy)0.840.7410.312.32