Table 2.
Score | Body weight decrease rate | Fecal property | Hematochezia status |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 0% | Normal | Normal |
1 | 1–5% | Semiloose (+) | Feces with occult blood (+) |
2 | 6–10% | Semiloose (++) | Feces with occult blood (++) |
3 | 11–15% | Loose (+) | Bloody feces (+) |
4 | >15% | Loose (++) | Bloody feces (++) |
Note: Normal stools refer to granular stools; semiloose stools refer to paste-shaped loose stools that do not adhere to the anus or semi-formed stools; lose stools refer to watery stools that adhere to the anus. The normal feces, feces with occult blood (+), and feces with occult blood (++) referred to stool without visible blood and showed 3 negative, 1–2 positive, and 3 positive testing results with the Modified EZ Detect Fecal Occult Blood Test Kit, respectively. Bloody feces referred to stool with visible blood presenting red or dark red in color.