Table 8.
Rate of clinically significant lesions in IDA with positively symptoms-sign or laboratory results
| Symptoms, sign or laboratory results | Existence of significant lesion | Absence of significant lesion | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age> 50 | 8 | 12 | 0.010 |
| Sex (Male) | 7 | 7 | 0.004 |
| Diarrhea | 3 | 0 | 0.006 |
| Lost weight | 3 | 1 | 0.020 |
| Change of bowel habits | 3 | 2 | 0.043 |
| Epigastric tenderness | 4 | 4 | 0.037 |
| Serological of sprue | 2 | 1 | 0.074 |
| Hb level | 7 | 50 | 0.054 |
| High CEA level | 3 | 2 | 0.039 |
| Melena | 2 | 2 | 0.157 |
| Constipation | 10 | 29 | 0.178 |
| Cancer in first degree relatives | 7 | 15 | 0.112 |
| Fecal occult blood test positiviy | 5 | 11 | 0.178 |
| High CRP level | 3 | 6 | 0.173 |
| High ESR level | 6 | 13 | 0.174 |
| Whatever positively in general evaluation | 17 | 53 | 0.010 |