Table 3.
Variable |
Right colon |
Left colon and rectum |
P value |
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Mosapride | Placebo | Mosapride | Placebo | Right | Left | |
No. of patients | 119 | 125 | 124 | 125 | ||
Overall score | ||||||
Excellent | 39 | 24 | 48 | 33 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 |
Good | 34 | 38 | 37 | 39 | NS | NS |
Fair | 18 | 21 | 12 | 10 | NS | NS |
Poor | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | NS | NS |
Inadequate | 25 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Optimal ratings, n (%) | 91 (76.5) | 83 (66.4) | 97 (78.2) | 82 (65.6) | 0.08 | < 0.05 |
P value by the χ2 test. NS: Not significant.