Table 3.

Association between Indication for upper GI endoscopy and a positive endoscopic finding

Indication for endoscopy	Positive finding N = 1554*	Normal finding N = 1556*	O.R (95% CI)
Dyspeptic symptoms alone	1165 (75.0)	1270 (81.6)	0.67 (0.57-0.80)
GERD symptoms	50 (3.2)	57 (3.7)	NS
Sustained vomiting	60 (3.9)	16 (1.0)	3.87 (2.23-6.69)
Dyspepgia & weight loss	39 (2.5)	23 (1.5)	1.72 (1.03-2.87)
Upper GI bleeding	34 (2.2)	19 (1.2)	1.81 (1.03-3.16)
Dysphagia	19 (1.2)	13 (0.8)	NS

^*Values are N (column%); NS: non-significant