Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy with Sodium Phosphate Solution versus Polyethylene Glycol-Based Lavage: A Multicenter Trial

Table 2

Characteristics of the patients separated by the cleansing protocol (A, B, and C).

	A	B	C	Total
Number	128	133	94	355
Age (median)	61	59	57.5	59
BMI (kg/)	25.1	24.9	24.9	25
Indication for colonoscopy
Abdominal symptoms	38.3%	40.6%	38.3%	139 (39.2%)
Other	7.8%	9.8%	7.4%	30 (8.5%)
Suspected colonic disorder	23.4%	24.1%	20.2%	90 (25.4%)
Control of colonic disease	32%	24.1%	20.2%	92 (25.9%)
Aggravation of colonic disease	5.5%	8.3%	8.5%	26 (7.3%)
Comorbidities	57.8%	49.6%	57.4%	194 (54.6%)