Table 4.

Propensity score matched outcomes

Variables	Number of complete blood counts drawn in the first 48 hours of admission for GI bleed			P-value
	1–3 (N=106)	4–6 (N=106)	7 (N=106)
CCI score	3 (1)	2 (2)	3 (2)	NS
Cirrhosis	26 (25%)	13 (12%)	22 (21%)	NS
Antiplatelet therapy	2 (2%)	5 (5%)	4 (4%)	NS
Anticoagulation therapy	2 (2%)	6 (6%)	1 (1%)	NS
ICU admission	44 (42%)	33 (31%)	41 (39%)	NS
Systolic BP (mmHg)	106 (24)	104 (25)	104 (19)	NS
HR	97 (18)	98 (21)	99 (22)	NS
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	8.1 (1.4)	8.5 (1.8)	8.2 (1.2)	NS
Platelets/μl	174 (64)	191 (83)	169 (52)	NS
RBC transfusion	80 (76%)	80 (76%)	98 (93%)	<0.05
RBC units	2 (1)	2 (1)	4 (2)	<0.05
Time to endoscopy (hrs)	42	41	39	NS
Hospital LOS (days)	5.2 (3.4)	5.1 (2.6)	5.4 (3.2)	NS
Death	11 (10%)	5 (5%)	6 (6%)	NS
30-day readmission	39 (37%)	40 (38%)	41 (39%)	NS

CCI – Charlson Comorbidity Index

ICU – intensive care unit

BP- blood pressure

HR – heart rate

RBC – red blood cell

LOS – length of stay