Table 3

The amount of faeces noted in the sigmoid colon and rectum as well as the amount of blood and mucus noted during the endoscopy

Suppositories
No. of subjects (%)
Klyx
No. of subjects (%)
p Value
Faeces in rectum
 No faeces13 (46)15 (60)0.56
 Only clear fluid6 (21)5 (20)
 Liquid faeces3 (11)3 (12)
 >90% of mucosa visible6 (21)1 (4)
 <90% of mucosa visible0 (0)1 (4)
Faeces in the sigmoid colon
 No faeces11 (39)17 (68)0.02
 Small amount8 (29)7 (28)
 Large amount9 (32)1 (4)
Amount of blood noted
 No blood26 (96)25 (100)NS
 Small amount of blood1 (4)0 (0)
 Large amount of blood0 (0)0 (0)
Amount of mucus noted
 No mucus18 (67)10 (40)NS
 Small amount of mucus9 (33)15 (60)
 Large amount of mucus0 (0)0 (0)