Table 2. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures in France and comparison between the responses of those in the highest COVID-19 prevalence areas (North-East of France and Paris area) and those in the rest of the territory.

	Whole of France (n = 694)	Highest COVID-19 prevalence areas (n = 197)	Lowest COVID-19 prevalence areas (n = 497)	P value
Endoscopic procedures performed without a mask, n (%)	394/694 (56.8)	114/197 (57.9)	280/497 (56.3)	0.70
Difficulty obtaining surgical masks for endoscopy, n (%)	97/694 (14.0)	23/197 (11.7)	74/497 (14.9)	0.30
Difficulty obtaining FFP2 masks for endoscopy, n (%)	378/694 (54.5)	104/197 (52.8)	274/497 (55.1)	0.60
Difficulty obtaining eye protections for endoscopy, n (%)	173/694 (24.9)	31/197 (15.7)	142/497 (28.6)	0.004
Difficulty obtaining gowns for endoscopy, n (%)	131/694 (18.9)	32/197 (16.2)	99/497 (19.9)	0.30
Difficulty obtaining gloves for endoscopy, n (%)	10/694 (1.4)	1/197 (0.5)	9/497 (1.8)	0.30
Difficulty obtaining surgical cap for endoscopy, n (%)	19/694 (2.7)	5/197 (2.5)	14/497 (2.8)	> 0.99
Difficulty obtaining hydroalcoholic gel for endoscopy. n (%)	13/694 (1.9)	5/197 (2.5)	8/497 (1.6)	0.50
Gastroenterologist had COVID-19 symptoms, n (%)	89/694 (12.8)	42/197 (21.3)	47/497 (9.5)	< 0.001
COVID-19 infection documented by a positive PCR, n (%)	15/694 (2.1)	12/197 (6.1)	3/497 (0.6)	< 0.001