Table 3.
Adverse effects during bowel preparation according to age.
| Adverse effects | Under 65 years of age (N = 118) | 65 years of age and older (N = 61) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OST group (n = 60) |
PEG group (n = 58) |
P value |
OST group (n = 29) |
PEG group (n = 32) |
P value | |
| Adverse events during bowel preparation | ||||||
| Abdominal distension | .125 | .219 | ||||
| None | 34 (56.7) | 39 (67.2) | 25 (86.2) | 23 (71.9) | ||
| Mild | 19 (31.7) | 19 (32.8) | 4 (13.8) | 7 (21.9) | ||
| Moderate | 6 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Severe | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Abdominal pain | .943 | .114 | ||||
| None | 52 (86.6) | 50 (86.2) | 29 (100.0) | 28 (87.5) | ||
| Mild | 7 (11.7) | 7 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.5) | ||
| Moderate | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Severe | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Nausea | .450 | .938 | ||||
| None | 28 (46.7) | 33 (56.9) | 21 (72.4) | 23 (71.9) | ||
| Mild | 28 (46.7) | 19 (32.8) | 8 (27.6) | 7 (21.9) | ||
| Moderate | 2 (3.3) | 4 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Severe | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Vomiting | .755 | .613 | ||||
| None | 53 (88.3) | 49 (84.5) | 28 (96.6) | 30 (93.8) | ||
| Mild | 4 (6.7) | 7 (12.1) | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Moderate | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Severe | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
Values are presented as n (%).
OST = oral sulfate tablet, PEG = polyethylene glycol.