Table 2.
Patients characteristics and bowel preparation score.
| RG | CG | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 161 | 190 | |
| Age range | 36–84 | 20–82 | |
| Male | 86 | 117 | NS |
| Mean BMI | 24.8 | 23.7 | NS |
| Mic | 15 | 21 | NS |
| Caecal intubation rate (%) | 97 | 98 | |
| ADR (%) | 18 | 32.6 | 0.002 |
| Aronchick 1-2 | 9 + 20 (18%) | 70 + 38 (57%) | 0.000 |
| Aronchick 3 | 61 (38%) | 59 (31%) | NS |
| Aronchick 4-5 | 58 + 13 (44%) | 19 + 4 (12%) | 0.000 |
RG: resected group and CG: control group. ADR: adenoma detection rate; BMI: body mass index. Mic: number of patients at risk for developing medication-induced constipation.