Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 242-248
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.242
Table 2 Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD) n (%)
VariablesGroup I (n = 79)Group II (n = 80)P value
Age (yr), median (range)59 (46-77)60 (48-78)NS
Male40 (50.6)50 (62.5)NS
Cecal intubation time (s)300.6 ± 171.9314 ± 190.5NS
Weight (kg)61.5 ± 15.664.1 ± 15.3NS
Prior colonoscopy45 (56.9)44 (55.0)NS
With PEG11 (13.9)14 (17.5)
With Sodium phosphate34 (43.0)30 (37.5)
Hypertension12 (15.2)15 (18.8)NS
Diabetes8 (10.1)5 (6.3)NS
Constipation (< 3/wk)12 (15.2)14 (17.6)NS