Table 4.
Difference of BBPS according to bowel preparation drugs
| Variable | Male (n = 6,404)a | Female (n = 6,137)a | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBPS, total score | |||
| Coolprep (n = 12,160) | 7.2 ± 1.9 | 7.4 ± 1.8 | 0.026 |
| Picosolution (n = 381) | 7.6 ± 1.7 | 7.6 ± 1.7 | 0.927 |
| BBPS, total ≥ 6 | |||
| Coolprep | 0.001 | ||
| BBPS, total ≥ 6 | 5,288 (84.6) | 5,125 (86.7) | |
| BBPS, total < 6 | 960 (15.4) | 787 (13.3) | |
| Picosolution | 0.926 | ||
| BBPS, total ≥ 6 | 141 (90.4) | 204 (90.7) | |
| BBPS, total < 6 | 15 (9.6) | 21 (9.3) | |
| Achievement of adequacyc | |||
| Coolprep | < 0.001 | ||
| Adequate | 4,956 (79.3) | 4,841 (81.9) | |
| Inadequate | 1,292 (20.7) | 1,071 (18.1) | |
| Picosolution | 0.732 | ||
| Adequate | 134 (85.9) | 196 (87.1) | |
| Inadequate | 22 (14.1) | 29 (12.9) |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).
BBPS, Boston bowel preparation score.
a
Missing value: preparation drug. Twenty cases (nine males, 11 females) for preparation drugs could not be identified in the clinical data warehouse. Maybe these subjects received prescription of preparation drug from other doctors.
b
p < 0.05 was statistically significant.
c
Patients with BBPS scores of 2 or 3 for all colon segments.