Table 6. Respondents’ perceptions of ‘the worst part’ of the colonoscopy process.
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 |
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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 |