Characteristics | Â |
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Age | Â |
Range in years (median) | 29–81 (67.5) |
Biological sex (n) | Â |
Women | 8 |
Men | 6 |
Educational level (n) | Â |
Secondary school | 7 |
Higher education | 7 |
Occupation (n) | Â |
Employee | 6 |
Retired | 8 |
Indication for colonoscopy (n) | Â |
Suspected cancer (e.g., rectal bleeding) | 5 |
Other clinical bowel symptoms (e.g., suspected inflammatory bowel disease) | 3 |
Colorectal cancer screening | 4 |
Other indications (e.g., bowel adhesions) | 2 |
Colonoscopy experience (n) | Â |
First-time colonoscopy | 5 |
Previous experiences of colonoscopy | 9 |
Bowel preparation at home (n) | Â |
Low-volume (1 L) polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbate solution (ASC) | 10 |
Extended laxative with high-volume 3 + 2 L PEG solutions | 2 |
Sedation (n) | Â |
Conscious sedation (Midazolam1 and Oxycodone2) | 10 |
Deep sedation (Propofol3) | 1 |
None | 3 |