Table 4.
Upper GI endoscopic findings in patients with and without alarm symptoms
| Endoscopic finding | Alarm symptom N (223)* | Non-alarm symptom N (2542)* | O.R (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal findings | 71 (31.8) | 1327 (52.2) | 0.43 (0.32-0.57) |
| PUD | 61 (27.4) | 686 (27.0) | NS |
| Gastric ulcer | 16 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | NS |
| Duodenal ulcer | 11 (4.9) | 75 (3.0) | NS |
| Gastric cancer | 24 (10.8) | 37 (1.5) | 8.17 (4.81-13.85) |
| Gastric polyp | 4 (1.8) | 16 (0.6) | 2.89 (1.00-8.29) |
| Duodenal cancer | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.1) | 11.50 (2.02-65.38) |
| Duodenal diverticulum | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | - |
| Distal esophageal cancer | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | - |
| Esophageal candidiasis | 4 (1.8) | 42 (1.7) | NS |
| Noncandidial esophagitis | 11 (4.9) | 139 (5.4) | NS |
| Hiatus hernia only | 1 (0.5) | 71 (2.8) | 0.16 (0-0.90) |
| Esophageal varices | 9 (4.0) | 23 (0.9) | 4.61 (2.14-9.9) |
| Esophageal stricture | 7 (3.1) | 6(0.2) | 13.70 (4.78-39.22) |
| Any organic disease | 152 (68.2) | 1215 (47.8) | 2.34 (1.74-3.13) |
*
Values are N (column%); NS: non-significant; Alarm symptom: upper GI bleeding, recurrent vomiting, weight loss associated with dyspepsia or dysphagia