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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of preoperative bowel preparation use

From: Current practice patterns of preoperative bowel preparation in colorectal surgery: a nation-wide survey by the Chinese Society of Colorectal Cancer

  

P value

MBP alone

Enema alone

MBP + OAP

MBP + OAP + enema

Other

Age

 < 40 years

101

16

22

51

7

0.032

 40–50 years

60

2

27

27

5

 > 50 years

12

2

6

3

0

Working experience

 < 10 years

55

8

8

24

3

0.128

 10–20 years

76

9

26

36

8

 > 20 years

42

3

21

21

1

Hospital setting

 General

148

16

49

72

10

0.738

 Specialized

25

4

6

9

2

Hospital volume

 < 500 beds

10

6

13

33

1

< 0.001

 500–1000 beds

35

2

20

28

2

 1000–1500 beds

35

3

7

10

5

 > 1500 beds

93

9

15

10

4

Colonic resections per year

 < 100

61

11

40

62

7

< 0.001

 100–200

34

4

6

15

3

 > 200

78

5

9

4

2

Rectal resections per year

 < 100

70

11

41

64

8

< 0.001

 100–200

44

3

6

15

2

 > 200

59

6

8

2

2

Resection performed laparoscopically or robotically

 < 30%

20

3

16

35

2

< 0.001

 30–50%

24

5

12

17

4

 > 50%

129

12

27

29

6

  1. MBP mechanical bowel preparation, OAP oral antibiotics preparation