Table 4.
Agreement with statements regarding oral laxatives, suppositories, and microenemas (France)
| Statement | Agree with statement—score ≥ 7 Microenema versus oral laxative (n = 171) |
Agree with statement—score ≥ 7 Microenema versus suppository (n = 81) |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to use | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 150 (87.7) | |
| Suppositories | 62 (76.5) | |
| Micro-enema | 146 (85.4) | 69 (85.2) |
| Works in 5–20 mins | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 42 (24.6) | |
| Suppositories | 48 (59.3) | |
| Microenema | 122 (71.3) | 58 (71.6) |
| Provides comfortable experience | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 75 (43.9) | |
| Suppositories | 49 (60.5) | |
| Microenema | 124 (72.5) | 62 (76.5) |
| Does not cause concern | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 86 (50.3) | |
| Suppositories | 47 (58.0) | |
| Microenema | 118 (69.0) | 55 (67.9) |
| Reliable | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 55 (32.2) | |
| Suppositories | 49 (60.5) | |
| Microenema | 116 (67.8) | 57 (70.4) |
| Relieves worry of constipation | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) | Number of responses ≥ 7 (%) |
| Oral laxatives | 58 (33.9) | |
| Suppositories | 41 (50.6) | |
| Microenema | 112 (65.5) | 57 (70.4) |