TABLE 5. Comparison between use of CO2 or air in the insufflation: answers to the clinical questionnaire.
| Group | Intensity of pain in the clinic | Pain at home (24 h post-procedure) | Use of medication at home | Needed medical care | Degree of comfort after the exam |
| CO2 | Painless=86.44 % | Painless=70.97% | Painless=88.71% | No=95.16% | Very good=62.90% |
| Little=10.17% | Little=19.35% | Little=3.23% | Yes=4.84% | Good=25.81% | |
| Moderate=3.39% | Moderate=3.23% | Moderate=4.84% | Medium=4.84% | ||
| Strong=0.00% | Strong=6.45% | Strong=3.23% | Bad=4.84% | ||
| Intense =0.00% | Intense =0.00% | Intense =0.00% | Very bad = 1.61% | ||
| p | 0.46 0.46 0.25 0.05 0.05 |
0.12 0.25 0.25 0.05 0.05 |
0.678 0.555 0.05 0.55 0.99 |
0.96 0.96 |
0.37 0.37 0.59 0.05 0.69 |
| Air | 1)Painless=75.00% | Painless=45.45 % Little=36.36% Moderate=15.91% Strong=0.00% Intense=2.27% |
Painless=90.91 % Little=6.82 % Moderate=0% Strong=2.27% Intense =0% |
No=95.45% Yes=4.55% |
Very Good=34.09% Good=56.82% Medium=6.82% Bad= 0% Very bad=2.27% |
| 2)Little=4.55 % | |||||
| 3)Moderate=13.64% | |||||
| 4) Strong=4.55 % | |||||
| 5)Intense=2.27 % |