Sedated vs unsedated colonoscopy: A prospective study

Table 4 Pain score and anxiety level comparisons n (%)

Pain score and anxiety level	Sedated(n = 270)	Unsedated(n =133)	P value
Average pain score by the patient	3.4 ± 3.4	5.7 ± 3.2	< 0.0001
Average pain score via physician assessment	3.3 ± 2.5	4.1 ± 3	0.007
Average patient satisfaction score	8.8 ± 2.2	7.7 ± 2.6	< 0.0001
Patient satisfaction
Very satisfied	221 (81.9)	88 (66.2)	0.0007
Somewhat satisfied	36 (13.3)	27 (20.3)	0.08
Somewhat unsatisfied	5 (1.9)	7 (5.3)	0.07
Unsatisfied	8 (2.9)	11 (8.3)	0.02
Physician assessment of the patient discomfort level
No pain	56 (20.8)	15 (11.3)	0.02
Minor transient pain	133 (49.4)	74 (55.6)	0.24
Few transient pain	46 (17.1)	19 (14.3)	0.56
Complained multiple times	28 (10.4)	16 (12)	0.01
Complained bitterly	6 (2.2)	9 (6.8)	0.007
Could not recall the procedure	124 (45.9)	51 (3.8)	< 0.0001
Patients willing to repeat the procedure	225 (83.3)	103 (78.6)	0.16
Average physician satisfaction	8.4	7.8 ± 1.9	0.001

Data are frequency counts (percentage of total) or mean ± SD.

¹All received sedation.