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Table 2 Comparison of type and location of colonoscopy findings according to exercise history

From: Physical activity reduces risk for colon polyps in a multiethnic colorectal cancer screening population

 

Sedentary

Active

P value

N = 434

N = 548

Any polyp

 Distal, n (%)

67 (15.4)

60 (10.9)

0.134

 Proximal, n (%)

47 (17.2)

43 (7.8)

0.201

 Distal & proximal, n (%)

30 (10.9)

27 (4.9)

0.424

Adenomas

 Distal, n (%)

35 (8.1)

25 (4.6)

0.043

 Proximal, n (%)

35 (8.1)

35 (6.4)

0.457

 Distal & proximal, n (%)

30 (6.9)

27 (4.9)

0.424

Advanced adenomas

 Distal, n (%)

13 (3.0)

10 (1.8)

0.295

 Proximal, n (%)

8 (1.8)

7 (1.3)

0.554

 Distal & proximal, n (%)

4 (0.9)

0

0.029

  1. Note. Categorical variables were analyzed with Chi-Square test or the Fisher exact test (for sample sizes of n < 5 responses).