Gastroenterology Research and Practice / 2014 / Article / Tab 1 / Clinical Study
Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte Lavage Solution versus Colonic Hydrotherapy for Bowel Preparation before Colonoscopy: A Single Center, Randomized, and Controlled Study Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
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PEG-EL
CHT
Age (years)
0.71 Range 20–78 18–68 Sex 0.919 Male 55 (53.9%) 50 (53.2%) Female 47 (46.1%) 44 (46.8%) BMI
0.145 Astriction condition 24 (23.53%) 32 (32.98%) 0.141 Previous colonoscopy experience 0.182 None 88 (86.3%) 72 (76.6%) PEG-EL 13 (12.7%) 19 (20.2%) CHT 1 (0.9%) 3 (3.2%) Consumption of tobacco 0.518 0 (no smoking) 78 (76.5%) 72 (76.6%) 1 (<20 cigarettes/day) 16 (15.7%) 11 (11.7%) 2 (≥20 cigarettes/day) 8 (7.8%) 11 (11.7%) Consumption of alcohol 0.419 1 (alcohol < 50 g/day) 99 (97.1%) 88 (93.6%) 2 (alcohol ≥ 50 g/day) 3 (2.9%) 6 (6.4%) Reasons for Colonoscopy 0.301 Screening 24 (23.5%) 23 (24.5%) Anemia 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.1%) Hematochezia 2 (2.0%) 0 (0.0%) Body weight loss 2 (2.0%) 6 (6.4%) Abdominal pain or discomfort 37 (36.3%) 36 (38.3%) Constipation 6 (5.9%) 7 (7.4%) Diarrhea 12 (11.8%) 8 (8.5%) Change in bowel habits 13 (12.7%) 12 (12.8%) Follow-up after polyp or polypectomy 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.1%) Follow-up for inflammatory bowel disease 5 (4.9%) 0 (0.0%)
Data are presented as the mean ± SD or
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