Table 5.
Incidences of risk factors for anticholinergic agents and glucagon by age group in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy
<65 years old (n = 883) | ≥65 years old (n = 597) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
No risk | 63.3% (559) | 30.0% (179) | <0.0001 |
Anticholinergic | 30.5% (269) | 58.1% (347) | <0.0001 |
Glucagon | 3.7% (33) | 3.9% (23) | >0.9999 |
Anticholinergic & Glucagon | 2.5% (22) | 8.0% (48) | <0.0001 |
All data were expressed as mean. Analyses were conducted using Fisher’s exact method (chi-square test).