Table 2.
Data Regarding Bowel Preparation and Colonoscopy
| Variable | Vibrator (n=100) | Walking (n=100) | Control (n=100) | p-value | Vibrator vs walking, p-value | Vibrator vs control, p-value | Walking vs control, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps walked | 599.54±440.88 | 4,619.33±1,688.34 | 634.24±399.82 | <0.001* | <0.001 | 0.574 | <0.001 |
| Duration of abdominal stimulation, min | 48.5±15.6 | ||||||
| Time to first diarrhea, min | 109.31±41.10 | 114.92±37.57 | 121.29±91.20 | 0.454 | |||
| Instances of diarrhea | 11.23±3.45 | 11.18±3.18 | 7.50±2.50 | <0.001* | 0.915 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Timing of colonoscopy | 0.454 | ||||||
| Morning | 76 | 81 | 71 | ||||
| Afternoon | 24 | 19 | 29 | ||||
| Cecal intubation success | 100 | 100 | 100 | NA | |||
| Cecal intubation time, min | 5.96±2.63 | 7.93±5.05 | 7.68±2.39 | <0.001* | <0.001 | 0.003 | 0.655 |
| Total procedure time, min | 30.00±26.28 | 32.50±22.07 | 34.09±15.24 | 0.065 | |||
| Sedative drugs | |||||||
| Midazolam, mg | 4.26±1.04 | 4.45±1.01 | 4.24±1.02 | 0.416 | |||
| Propofol, mg | 52.78±33.85 | 56.48±35.42 | 48.60±20.54 | 0.192 | |||
| Meperidine, mg | 44.87±10.16 | 48.94±9.74 | 45.50±9.70 | 0.026* | 0.031 | 0.651 | 0.146 |
| No. of polyps | |||||||
| Right side of the colon | 1.21±1.74 | 1.12±1.42 | 1.17±1.02 | 0.838 | |||
| Transverse colon | 1.00±1.92 | 0.95±1.37 | 0.59±1.30 | 0.113 | |||
| Left side of the colon | 1.55±3.51 | 1.38±1.58 | 0.92±1.53 | 0.101 | |||
| Total polyps | 3.76±5.47 | 3.45±3.37 | 2.68±3.38 | 0.121 | |||
Data are presented as mean±SD or number.
NA, not applicable.
*
Correction with Bonferroni post hoc.