TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study groups
| Characteristic |
Adrenaline injection |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With argon plasma coagulation | With hemoclips | ||
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 48.63±15.97 | 51.34±14.01 | 0.24 |
| Sex (males/females), n/n | 73/16 | 60/23 | 0.128 |
| Smoking | 39 (36) | 46 (55.4) | 0.01 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use | 46 (51.7) | 33 (39.8) | 0.117 |
| Hypovolemic shock | 2 (2.2) | 3 (3.6) | 0.467 |
| Comorbidity | 83 (93.3) | 75 (90.4) | 0.487 |
| Ulcer history | 29 (32.6) | 12 (14.5) | 0.05 |
| Previous ulcer bleeding | 7 (7.9) | 5 (6) | 0.636 |
| Admitted for ulcer bleeding | 85 (95.5) | 82 (98.8) | 0.206 |
| In-hospital bleeding | 4 (4.5) | 1 (1.2) | 0.206 |
| Duration of admission, days (mean ± SD) | 5.34±1.56 | 5.52±1.19 | 0.396 |
| Helicobacter pylori-positive | 65 (73) | 63 (75.9) | 0.288 |
Data presented as n (%) unless specified otherwise