Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of detected cases at hospital admission
| Variable | Men | Women | Total sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases, n (%) | 32 (51.6) | 30 (48.4) | 62 (100) |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 60.6 (21.2) | 65.1 (23.3) | 62.8 (22.1) |
| Age, n (%) | |||
| ≥75 years | 10 (31.2) | 15 (50.0) | 25 (40.3) |
| 65–74 years | 7 (21.9) | 3 (10.0) | 10 (16.1) |
| 45–64 years | 8 (25.0) | 6 (20.0) | 14 (22.6) |
| 11–44 years | 7 (21.9) | 6 (20.0) | 13 (21.0) |
| Mode of presentation, n (%) | |||
| Gastric ulcer bleeding | 9 (28.1) | 8 (26.7) | 17 (27.5) |
| Non-bleeding peptic lesion events* | 7 (21.8) | 8 (26.7) | 15 (24.2) |
| Gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding | 6 (18.8) | 4 (13.3) | 10 (16.1) |
| Unspecified GI bleeding† | 4 (12.5) | 6 (20.0) | 10 (16.1) |
| Duodenal ulcer bleeding | 6 (18.8) | 3 (10.0) | 9 (14.5) |
| Oesophageal ulcer bleeding | – | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) |
| Clinical manifestations, n (%) | |||
| Anaemia‡ | 29 (90.6) | 17 (56.7)§ | 46 (74.2) |
| Melaena | 24 (75.0) | 16 (53.3) | 40 (64.5) |
| Peptic pain | 11 (34.4) | 15 (50.0) | 26 (41.9) |
| Coffee ground vomitus/haematemesis | 5 (15.6) | 8 (26.7) | 13 (21.0) |
| Haemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL | 9.7 (2.6) | 10.9 (2.6) | 10.3 (2.6) |
| Red blood cell count, mean (SD), ×109/L | 3.4 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.7) | 3.6 (0.8) |
*Cases without symptoms of melaena and/or coffee ground vomitus/haematemesis but with evidence of ulcer injury on gastroscopy.
†Cases that did not undergo gastroscopy during hospitalisation or no evidence of ulcer injury detected but with symptoms of melaena and/or coffee ground vomitus/haematemesis.
‡Defined as a haemoglobin level <13 g/dL in men and <12 g/dL in women.
§Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between men and women.
GI, gastrointestinal.