Table 7.
Patient questionnaire findings by preparation group tolerability
| Question | PEG + Asc | PEG + Sim |
| Clear liquid at the time of the last evacuation | ||
| Yes | 51 | 62 |
| No | 21 | 10 |
| Is this the first time you took a preparation for colonoscopy? | ||
| Yes | 33 | 43 |
| No | 39 | 29 |
| Discomfort: | ||
| None | 18 | 28 |
| Slightest | 32 | 36 |
| Moderate | 17 | 6 |
| Severe | 5 | 2 |
| How much would you be prepared to repeat this preparation for colonoscopy? | ||
| A little | 18 | 15 |
| Fairly | 32 | 42 |
| Much | 15 | 11 |
| I would never repeat | 7 | 4 |
PEG + Asc: Polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid; PEG + Sim: Polyethylene glycol plus simethicone.