Predictive factors for compliance with transanal irrigation for the treatment of defecation disorders

Table 3 Comparison of transanal irrigation training modalities for adopters and for non-adopters who discontinued transanal irrigation during the first year n (%)

Variables	Adopters	Non-adopters	P value
	n = 46	n = 44
Training sessions
Number of training sessions	1.2 ± 0.4	1.1 ± 1	0.30
Volume of instilled water	607.9 ± 214.8	517.4 ± 241.7	0.07
Numbers of balloon pressings	3.2 ± 1.3	3.2 ± 1.8	0.55
Auto-administration	40 (87)	42 (95.5)	0.30
Assisted administration	6 (13)	2 (4.5)
Complicated first training session	4 (9)	13 (29)	0.02
Current sessions	n = 45	n = 24
Frequency of irrigation:
2-3/wk or more	35 (78)	22 (92)	0.35
Less than 2-3 wk	10 (22)	2 (8)
Total number of side-effects	1.04 ± 1.2	1.1 ± 1	0.51
Percent of patients:
with side-effects	25 (54)	29 (66)	0.37
with constraints	13 (28)	16 (36)

Values are expressed as mean ± SD.