Table 4.
Patients’ acceptance.
| All patients [N = 164] | Subgroup with experience of other enemas [N = 125] | |
|---|---|---|
| Handling of device, % | ||
| Very easy | 34.1 | 56.8 |
| Easy | 46.3 | 27.2 |
| Usual | 15.2 | 10.4 |
| Difficult | 4.3 | 4 |
| Very difficult | 0 | 0.8 |
| No answer | 0 | 0.8 |
| Unpleasant feeling, % | ||
| None | 28 | 55.2 |
| Slight | 54.9 | 37.6 |
| Moderate | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| Severe | 3 | 0.8 |
| Very severe | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| No answer | 0 | 2.4 |
| Retention problem, % | ||
| None | 75 | 82.4 |
| Slight | 20.1 | 10.4 |
| Moderate | 3 | 3.2 |
| Severe | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Very severe | 0.6 | 0 |
| No answer | 0 | 3.2 |
| Flatulence, % | ||
| None | 47.6 | 67.2 |
| Slight | 36 | 24 |
| Moderate | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Severe | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Very severe | 0 | 0 |
| No answer | 0 | 2.4 |
| Difficulty of twice daily administration, % | ||
| None | 34.8 | 41.6 |
| Slight | 30.5 | 24 |
| Moderate | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| Severe | 14.6 | 12.8 |
| Very severe | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| No answer | 0 | 2.4 |