Table 3.
Symptoms which improved at a statistically significant level (p < 0.05), n = 220
| Symptoms | Baseline (n = 220) | Discharge (n = 220) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Perianal pain | |||
| No problem | 96 (44) | 125 (57) | |
| Mild | 63 (29) | 63 (29) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 40 (18) | 25 (11) | |
| Severe | 21 (10) | 7 (3) | |
| Bloating | |||
| No problem | 50 (23) | 62 (28) | |
| Mild | 69 (31) | 92 (42) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 81 (37) | 52 (24) | |
| Severe | 20 (9) | 14 (6) | |
| Flatulence | |||
| No problem | 31 (14) | 37 (17) | |
| Mild | 78 (35) | 109(50) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 79 (36) | 65 (30) | |
| Severe | 32 (15) | 9 (4) | |
| Borborygmi | |||
| No problem | 34 (15) | 50 (23) | |
| Mild | 95 (43) | 112 (51) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 68 (31) | 50 (23) | |
| Severe | 23 (10) | 8 (4) | |
| Vomiting | |||
| No problem | 121 (55) | 136 (62) | |
| Mild | 62 (28) | 69 (31) | 0.002 |
| Moderate | 27 (12) | 11 (5) | |
| Severe | 10 (5) | 4(2) | |
| Urgency | |||
| No problem | 27 (12) | 24 (11) | |
| Mild | 47 (21) | 81 (37) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 77 (35) | 78 (35) | |
| Severe | 69 (31) | 37 (17) | |
| Tenesmus | |||
| No problem | 35 (16) | 37 (17) | 0.003 |
| Mild | 68 (31) | 94 (43) | |
| Moderate | 75 (34) | 65 (30) | |
| Severe | 42 (19) | 24 (10) | |
| Faecal incontinence | |||
| No problem | 50 (23) | 60 (28) | |
| Mild | 59 (27) | 85 (39) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 58 (26) | 45 (20) | |
| Severe | 53 (24) | 30 (14) | |
| Steatorrhoea | |||
| No problem | 119 (54) | 127 (58) | |
| Mild | 54 (25) | 66 (30) | 0.045 |
| Moderate | 40 (18) | 22 (10) | |
| Severe | 7 (3) | 5 (2) | |
| Nocturnal defaecation | |||
| No problem | 72 (33) | 83 (38) | |
| Mild | 78 (35) | 94 (43) | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 51 (23) | 34 (15) | |
| Severe | 19 (9) | 9 (4) | |
| Bowel frequency > 4x/day | |||
| No | 26 (12) | 39 (18) | 0.009 |
| Yes | 194 (88) | 181 (82) | |
| Diarrhoea (type 6 or 7) | |||
| No | 142 (65) | 165 (75) | 0.013 |
| Yes | 78 (35) | 55 (25) | |
| Fatigue | |||
| No problem | 28 (13) | 26 (12) | |
| Mild | 64 (29) | 93 (42) | 0.001 |
| Moderate | 74 (34) | 67 (30) | |
| Severe | 54 (26) | 34 (15) | |
| Sexual concerns | |||
| No problem | 137 (62) | 147 (67) | |
| Mild | 28 (13) | 27 (12) | 0.004 |
| Moderate | 27 (12) | 22 (10) | |
| Severe | 28 (13) | 24 (11) | |