Table-III.
Relationship between procedure indication and an abnormal positive endoscopic finding.
| Indication for endoscopy | Normal finding | Positive finding | OR(95% C.I) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 456 | 832 | ||
| Epigastric pain | 323(70.8%) | 483(58.1%) | 1 | |
| Dysphagia | 7(1.5%) | 24(2.9%) | 3.43(1.48-7.96) | 0.004 |
| Heart-burn | 67(14.7%) | 141(16.9%) | 2.1(1.57-2.82) | <0.0001 |
| Hematemesis | 7(1.5%) | 21(2.5%) | 3(1.28-7.06) | 0.012 |
| Hiccups | 0(0%) | 4(0.5%) | - | - |
| Iron deficiency anemia | 20(4.4%) | 25(3%) | 1.25(0.69-2.25) | 0.457 |
| Melena | 2(0.4%) | 8(1%) | 4(0.85-18.84) | 0.08 |
| Screening EGD (CLD) | 10(2.2%) | 78(9.4%) | 7.8(4.04-15.07) | <0.0001 |
| Vomiting | 12(2.6%) | 27(3.2%) | 2.25(1.14-4.44) | 0.019 |
| Weight loss | 5(1.1%) | 13(1.6%) | 2.6(0.93-7.29) | 0.069 |
| Surveillance EGD (CLD) | 0(0%) | 5(0.6%) | - | - |
| Chronic diarrhea | 3(0.7%) | 2(0.2%) | 0.67(0.11-3.99) | 0.657 |
| Caustic ingestion | 0(0%) | 1(0.1%) | - | - |
Reference category for odd ratio (OR): Epigastric pain, P-value<0.05 considered to be statistically significant.