TABLE 3.
Factors associated with portal hypertensive enteropathy
| Factor | χ2 | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.127 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Age | t=0.334 | 33 | 0.740 |
| Etiology of cirrhosis | 5.507 | 4 | 0.239 |
| Child-Pugh class | 0.017 | 2 | 0.991 |
| Size of esophageal varices | 5.213 | 3 | 0.157 |
| Grade of PHG | 7.947 | 2 | 0.019 |
| History of upper GI bleeding | 0.135 | 1 | 0.713 |
| History of endoscopic intervention | 0.338 | 1 | 0.721 |
| Colonic varices | 0.783 | 1 | 0.450 |
| PHC | 1.128 | 1 | 0.288 |
df Degrees of freedom; GI Gastrointestinal; PHC Portal hypertensive colopathy; PHG Portal hypertensive gastropathy