Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the included children according to the country of birth.
Variables | UK | Chile | Brazil | P value |
(n = 81) | (n = 105) | (n = 125) | ||
Mean age ± (SD) | 10.1 (3.6) | 10.6 (3.1) | 11.1 (2.9) | 0.58 |
Female/Male | 46/35 | 59/46 | 74/51 | 0.88 |
Indications for endoscopy | ||||
RAP (%) | 65 (80.2) | 84 (80.0) | 102 (81.6) | 0.95 |
GERD (%) | 8 (9.9) | 11 (10.5) | 13 (10.4) | 0.99 |
Vomiting (%) | 3 (3.7) | 9 (8.6) | 4 (3.2) | 0.14 |
Others* (%) | 5 (6.2) | 1 (0.9) | 6 (4.8) | 0.14 |
H. pylori-positivity (%) | 6 (7.4) | 33 (31.4) | 47 (37.6) | <0.001 |
RAP, recurrent abdominal pain; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; *diarrhea, weight loss.