Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Overt GI Bleeding.
| Clinical Feature | Patients Included | Patients Excluded | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 0.104 | ||
| ≤60 | 43 | 70 | |
| ≥61 | 68 | 73 | |
| Sex | 0.103 | ||
| Female | 50 | 50 | |
| Male | 61 | 93 | |
| Bleeding type | <0.001 | ||
| Upper | 31 | 113 | |
| Lower | 80 | 30 | |
| Bleeding episode | 0.083 | ||
| Initial | 95 | 110 | |
| Recurrent | 16 | 33 | |
| Recent bleeding | 0.882 | ||
| Present | 67 | 85 | |
| Absent | 44 | 58 | |
| Massive bleeding | 0.554 | ||
| Present | 30 | 34 | |
| Absent | 81 | 109 | |
| Severe anemia | 0.389 | ||
| Present | 46 | 67 | |
| Absent | 65 | 76 | |
| DM | 0.243 | ||
| Present | 19 | 33 | |
| Absent | 92 | 110 | |
| HTN | 0.799 | ||
| Present | 46 | 57 | |
| Absent | 65 | 86 | |
| CVD | 0.186 | ||
| Present | 16 | 13 | |
| Absent | 95 | 130 | |
| Vascular disease | 0.130 | ||
| Present | 54 | 56 | |
| Absent | 57 | 87 |
CVD = cerebrovascular disease, DM = diabetes mellitus, GI = gastrointestinal, HTN = hypertension