Table 5.
Patient satisfaction with bowel preparation according to 5‐point visual analog scale
| Type of preparation | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WD/PICO (n = 125) | CF/PEG + SPMC (n = 125) | ||
| Understanding the diet, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) (n = 100) |
1 (1–2) (n = 105) |
0.76 |
| Preparing food/fluids for the diet, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) (n = 100) |
1 (1–2) (n = 104) |
0.39 |
| Sticking to/following the diet, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) (n = 100) |
2 (1–3) (n = 102) |
<0.001 |
| Overall satisfaction with the diet, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) (n = 98) |
2 (1–3) (n = 102) |
<0.001 |
| Previous colonoscopy, n (%) | 54 (54.0) (n = 100) |
65 (60.2) (n = 108) |
0.37 |
| Restricted to clear fluids last time, n (%) | 48 (90.6) (n = 53) |
54 (93.1) (n = 58) |
0.73 |
| Diet this time versus previous colonoscopy, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) (n = 48) |
3 (3–3) (n = 53) |
<0.0001 |
| Overall experience this time versus previous colonoscopy, median (IQR) | 1 (1–3) (n = 50) |
3 (2–3) (n = 53) |
<0.0001 |
CF, clear fluid; IQR, interquartile range; PEG, polyethylene glycol; PICO, picosalax; SPMC, sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate; WD, White Diet.