Table 3.

Colonoscopy parameters and quality of bowel preparation in the study population.

	Study group (n = 48)	Control group (=46)	p value
Median cecal intubation time in minutes (range)	6 (2–27)	6 (2–15)	0.85
Median scope withdrawal time in minutes (range)	12 (6–45)	13 (6–41)	0.13
Quality of bowel preparation in the entire colon
(1) >90%	34	22	0.02
(2) 75–90%	11	17
(3) <75%	3	7
Quality of bowel preparation in the right colon
(1) >90%	38	26	0.03
(2) 75–90%	7	16
(3) <75%	3	4
Quality of bowel preparation in the left colon
(1) >90%	37	28	0.09
(2) 75–90%	9	14
(3) <75%	2	4