Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
| Expectation/experience of ‘the worst part’ of the colonoscopy procedure | Colonoscopy-naïve (n = 2,500) | Colonoscopy-experienced (n = 500) | Odds ratio for this aspect vs others, with experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anticipation of the procedure | 14% | 21% | 1.643 |
| Bowel preparation/cleaning | 26% | 47% | 2.487 |
| The investigation itself | 38% | 16% | 0.322 |
| After effects of the procedure | 6% | 4% | 0.708 |
| Waiting for results | 17% | 12% | 0.677 |
