Table 4.
Comparison of stool consistency using the Bristol Stool Scale stratification at T0 and T1.
| T0 | T1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSS | Group A | Group B | p Value | BSS | Group A | Group B | p Value |
| 1 | 141 (3.5%) | 84 (2.3%) | 0.001 | 1 | 185 (3.7%) | 127 (2.6%) | 0.002 |
| 2 | 306 (7.7%) | 235 (6.3%) | 0.023 | 2 | 382 (7.6%) | 309 (6.3%) | 0.012 |
| 3 | 885 (22.2%) | 539 (14.5%) | <0.001 | 3 | 757 (15.0%) | 457 (9.3%) | <0.001 |
| 4 | 1229 (30.8%) | 633 (17.1%) | <0.001 | 4 | 1427 (28.3%) | 1013 (20.6%) | <0.001 |
| 5 | 532 (13.3%) | 480 (12.9%) | 0.626 | 5 | 633 (12.5%) | 919 (18.7%) | <0.001 |
| 6 | 623 (15.6%) | 1170 (31.5%) | <0.001 | 6 | 127 (2.5%) | 481 (9.8%) | <0.001 |
| 7 | 279 (7.0%) | 568 (15.3%) | <0.001 | 7 | 26 (0.5%) | 101 (2.1%) | <0.001 |
Data were grouped according to the BSS score assigned to each group. The statistical comparison between group A and group B was carried out using a Chi-squared test; in bold are the statistical differences.