Table 3.
Relationship between appropriateness of indications and each endoscopic finding.
| Appropriate No. (%) | Inappropriate No. (%) | OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinically relevant | 21 (36.2) | 6 (27.3) | 1.5 (0.51–4.46) |
| Erosive gastritis | 3 (5.2) | 2 (9.1) | 0.55 (0.09–3.51) |
| Erosive duodenitis | 2 (3.4) | 4 (18.2) | 0.16 (0.03–0.95) |
| Esophagitis | 12 (20.7) | 2 (9.1) | 2.61 (0.53–12.75) |
| Duodenal ulcer (DU) | 7 (12.1) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gastric ulcer | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Esophageal varices | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Not clinically relevant | 37 (63.8) | 16 (72.7) | 0.66 (0.19–2.17) |
| Nonerosive gastritis | 46 (79.3) | 10 (45.5) | 4.6 (1.61–13.18) |
| Hiatal hernia | 11 (19.0) | 4 (18.2) | 1.05 (0.29–3.73) |
| Normal | 4 (6.9) | 5 (22.7) | 0.25 (0.06–1.05) |
| Nonerosive duodenitis | 4 (6.9) | 1 (4.5) | 1.56 (0.16–14.74) |
| Healed DU | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 58 (100) | 22 (100) |
*
Sum of percentage is higher than 100% because of more than one endoscopic finding in the same patient.