Table 2 Patient characteristics according to endoscopic and histologic findings
Variable | Total patients n = 2268 (%) | With endoscopic findings n = (%) | P value | With histologic findings n = (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 1294 | 808 (62.4%) | 0.928 | 368 (28.8%) | 0.875 |
Female | 974 | 610 (62.6%) | 279 (29.1%) | ||
Age | |||||
0–1 y | 16 | 13 (81.3%) | 0.001 | 5 (41.7%) | 0.008 |
1–5 y | 292 | 183 (62.7%) | 64 (22.3%) | ||
5–12 y | 1575 | 951 (60.4%) | 449 (28.8%) | ||
Teenagers (13–18 y) | 385 | 271 (70.4%) | 129 (34.0%) | ||
Abdominal pain | |||||
+ | 1954 | 1215 (62.5%) | 0.401 | 536 (27.7%) | 0.001 |
- | 314 | 203 (64.7%) | 111 (37.1%) | ||
Recurrent vomiting | |||||
+ | 706 | 472 (66.9%) | 0.004 | 185 (26.9%) | 0.468 |
- | 1562 | 946 (60.6%) | 462 (30.0%) | ||
Weight loss | |||||
+ | 343 | 235 (68.5%) | 0.013 | 112 (32.9%) | 0.078 |
- | 1925 | 1183 (61.5%) | 535 (28.2%) | ||
Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms | |||||
+ | 191 | 127 (66.5%) | 0.236 | 69 (36.3%) | 0.019 |
- | 2077 | 1291 (62.2%) | 578 (28.3%) | ||
Gastrointestinal bleeding | |||||
+ | 106 | 88 (83.0%) | 0.000 | 35 (35.0%) | 0.172 |
- | 2162 | 1330 (61.5%) | 612 (28.7%) | ||
Diarrhea | |||||
+ | 83 | 55 (66.3%) | 0.473 | 24 (28.9%) | 0.995 |
- | 2185 | 1363 (62.4%) | 623 (29.0%) | ||
Unexplained anemia | |||||
+ | 11 | 10 (90.9%) | 0.051 | 5 (45.5%) | 0.226 |
- | 2257 | 1408 (62.4%) | 642 (28.9%) | ||
Dysphagia | |||||
+ | 17 | 16 (94.1%) | 0.007 | 4 (25.0%) | 0.727 |
- | 2251 | 1402 (62.3%) | 643 (29.0%) | ||