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Original Article

Volume 11, Number 6, December 2018, pages 416-421


Factors Influencing the Adequacy of Bowel Preparation in Patients With Developmental Disabilities

Tables

Table 1. Developmental Disabilities Categorization
 
General categoriesDiagnoses by ICD-9 coding
ICD: International Classification of Diseases; NOS: not otherwise specified.
Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic Disorder, Current or Active State
Asperger Syndrome
Other Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Developmental Delay NOSDevelopmental Delay NOS
Down SyndromeDown Syndrome
Intellectual DisabilityIntellectual Disability NOS
Mild Intellectual Disability
Moderate Intellectual Disability
Severe Intellectual Disability

 

Table 2. Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) Codes Used for Database Search
 
ProcedureCPT code/s
Ileoscopy/pouchoscopy44380 - 44386
Flexible sigmoidoscopy45330 - 45345
Colonoscopy through stoma44387 - 44397
Colonoscopy45378 - 45392

 

Table 3. Factors Affecting Bowel Preparation Adequacy
 
Adequate prep (n = 45)Inadequate prep (n = 46)P value
NOS: not otherwise specified.
Age (mean ± SD, in years)50 ± 1355 ± 130.491
Location
  Outpatient33 (59%)23 (41%)0.031*
  Inpatient12 (34%)23 (66%)
Indication
  Diagnostic17 (47%)19 (53%)0.834
  Therapeutic29 (51%)27 (49%)
Time of procedure
  Morning27 (57%)20 (43%)0.643
  Afternoon15 (51%)14 (48%)
Developmental diagnosis
  Down syndrome5 (42%)7 (58%)0.758
  Autism spectrum disorder8 (62%)5 (38%)0.385
  Developmental disorder NOS5 (100%)0 (0%)0.026*
  Intellectual disability29 (45%)36 (55%)0.169
Total45 (49%)46 (51%)

 

Table 4. Odds Ratios for Select Factors Affecting Bowel Preparation Adequacy
 
Odds ratio95% confidence intervalP value
Location
  Outpatient2.751.14 - 6.620.022**
Indication
  Therapeutic0.860.37 - 2.000.731
Time of procedure
  Morning1.260.50 - 3.190.626
Developmental diagnosis
  Down syndrome1.440.42 - 4.910.563
  Autism spectrum disorder0.560.17 - 1.880.346
  Intellectual disability1.990.78 - 5.030.145