Table 2.
Practice and Index Endoscopy Features (N = 6,113)
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Practice setting | ||
| Community/HMO | 4,166 | 68.2 |
| Academic | 1,105 | 18.1 |
| VA/military | 842 | 13.8 |
| Geographic region* | ||
| North Central | 508 | 8.3 |
| North East | 1,328 | 21.7 |
| North West | 867 | 14.2 |
| South Central | 603 | 9.9 |
| South East | 868 | 14.2 |
| South West | 1,939 | 31.7 |
| Index ulcer size | ||
| <1 cm | 3,137 | 51.3 |
| ≥1 cm | 1,561 | 25.5 |
| Not available | 1,415 | 23.2 |
| Antral ulcer | ||
| Yes | 4,490 | 73.5 |
| No | 1,623 | 26.6 |
| Ulcer biopsy taken | ||
| Yes | 4,266 | 69.8 |
| No | 1,847 | 30.2 |
*
North Central = IN, MN, ND, NE; North East = MA, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VT; North West = OR, WA; South Central = MS, OK, TN, TX; South East = FL, GA, KY, NC, VA; South West = AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV.