Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2015; 6(3): 84-88
Published online Aug 6, 2015. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v6.i3.84
Table 2 Association of beverage intake preferences with bowel preparation taste preference
Beverage intakenPreferred unflavored PEG (n = 70)
Preferred flavored PEG (n = 534)
Preferred Moviprep (n = 173)
n (%)OR (95%CI)n (%)OR (95%CI)n (%)OR (95%CI)
Coffee intake pattern
Don't drink coffee26522 (8.3)Reference183 (69.1)Reference60 (22.6)Reference
No milk, no sugar414 (9.8)1.19 (0.39-3.66)27 (65.9)0.86 (0.43-1.73)10 (24.4)1.10 (0.51-2.38)
With sugar, no milk422 (4.8)0.55 (0.13-2.44)34 (81.0)1.90 (0.84-4.29)6 (14.3)0.57 (0.23-1.42)
With milk, no sugar659 (13.9)1.78 (0.78-4.06)42 (64.6)0.82 (0.46-1.45)14 (21.5)0.94 (0.49-1.81)
With milk, with sugar33631 (9.2)1.12 (0.63-1.99)230 (68.5)0.97 (0.69-1.38)75 (22.3)0.98 (0.67-1.44)
Tea intake pattern
Don't drink tea13814 (10.1)Reference96 (69.6)Reference28 (20.3)Reference
No milk, no sugar896 (6.7)0.64 (0.24-1.73)63 (70.8)1.06 (0.59-1.90)20 (22.5)1.14 (0.60-2.18)
With sugar, no milk33630 (8.9)0.87 (0.44-1.69)240 (71.4)1.09 (0.71-1.69)66 (19.6)0.96 (0.59-1.57)
With milk, no sugar252 (8.0)0.77 (0.16-3.62)16 (64.0)0.78 (0.32-1.90)7 (28.0)1.53 (0.58-4.02)
With milk, with sugar15314 (9.2)0.89 (0.41-1.94)96 (62.8)0.74 (0.45-1.20)43 (28.1)1.54 (0.89-2.65)
Carbonated drinks
Regular soda intake
No26927 (10.0)Reference180 (66.9)Reference62 (23.1)Reference
Yes48241 (8.5)0.83 (0.50-1.39)336 (69.7)1.14 (0.83-1.57)105 (21.8)0.93 (0.65-1.33)
Diet soda intake
No49343 (8.7)Reference336 (68.2)Reference114 (23.1)Reference
Yes21819 (8.7)1.00 (0.57-1.76)155 (71.1)1.15 (0.81-1.63)44 (20.2)0.84 (0.57-1.24)
Prefers the taste of diet soda to regular soda
No58247 (8.1)Reference402 (69.1)Reference133 (22.9)Reference
Yes11113 (11.7)1.51 (0.79-2.89)76 (68.5)0.97 (0.63-1.51)22 (19.8)0.83 (0.50-1.38)