Table 3

Effect of telephone re-education on the procedure of bowel preparation

TRE (n=276)Control (n=273)p Value
Non-compliance with instructions26 (9.4%)89 (32.6%)<0.001
 Incorrect start time1234<0.001
 Incorrect diet restriction1158<0.001
 Failure to follow purgative instruction10110.811
Side effects68 (24.6%)73 (26.7%)0.573
 Abdominal pain2119
 Abdominal distension2635
 Nausea3133
 Vomiting1816
Sleeping quality0.002
 Excellent or good214177
 Fair or bad6294
Willingness to repeat bowel preparation245 (88.8%)236 (86.4%)0.409
  • TRE, telephone re-education.