Table 3

Correlation between stool weight and segmental colonic transit, assessed by MRT, in the distal and proximal colon, and overall colonic transit, assessed by geometric centre after 24 and 48 hours

		Group A (osmotic solution)				Group B (electrolyte solution)
		r	p			r	p
Regional colonic transit
MRT (DistC)v 48 h stool weight	−0.88	<0.01		−0.74	>0.05
MRT (ProxC) v 48 h stool weight	−0.63	>0.05		−0.96	<0.05
Overall colonic transit
GC (24 h) v24 h stool weight	0.67	<0.05		0.89	<0.05
GC (48 h)v 48 h stool weight	0.92	<0.001		0.56	>0.05

Correlation coefficient (r) and p values (p) for the regression between stool weight and segmental colonic and overall colonic transit, respectively.