Table 2 Questionnaire evaluating side effects, tolerability and willingness to retake the preparation
3 + 1 (n = 115) | 2 + 2 (n = 125) | Total (n = 240) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bad taste in the mouth | 0.511 | |||
No | 59 (51.8%) | 70 (56.0%) | 129 (54.0%) | |
Yes | 55 (48.2%) | 55 (44.0%) | 110 (46.0%) | |
Gastric fullness | < 0.001 | |||
No | 48 (41.7%) | 86 (68.8%) | 134 (55.8%) | |
Yes | 67 (58.3%) | 39 (31.2%) | 106 (44.2%) | |
Lack of sleep | 0.874 | |||
No | 65 (57.0%) | 70 (56.0%) | 135 (56.5%) | |
Yes | 49 (43.0%) | 55 (44.0%) | 104 (43.5%) | |
Nausea/Vomiting | 0.518 | |||
No | 68 (59.1%) | 79 (63.2%) | 147 (61.3%) | |
Yes | 47 (40.9%) | 46 (36.8%) | 93 (38.8%) | |
Bloating/gas | 0.629 | |||
No | 72 (62.6%) | 82 (65.6%) | 154 (64.2%) | |
Yes | 43 (37.4%) | 43 (34.4%) | 86 (35.8%) | |
Abdominal pain | 0.774 | |||
No | 91 (79.1%) | 97 (77.6%) | 188 (78.3%) | |
Yes | 24 (20.9%) | 28 (22.4%) | 52 (21.7%) | |
Willing to drink the same preparation again | 0.741 | |||
No | 20 (17.5%) | 24 (19.2%) | 44 (18.4%) | |
Yes | 94 (82.5%) | 101 (80.8%) | 195 (81.6%) | |
Amount of bowel preparation left in the bottle after drinking it to your best effort | 0.16 ± 0.33 | 0.11 ± 0.57 | 0.12 ± 0.35 | 0.413 |
Tolerability of the bowel preparation | 3.47 ± 1.14 | 3.36 ± 1.29 | 3.42 ± 1.22 | 0.488 |