Table 2.
Comparing demographic and clinical characteristics by positive or negative biopsies.
| Total | Positive | Negative | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 96 | 22 | 74 | |
| Age (mean) | 55.6 | 54.0 | 56.1 | 0.57 * |
| Gender | 0.08 # | |||
| Male | 25 | 10 | 15 | |
| Female | 71 | 12 | 59 | |
| Reason for Endoscopy | ||||
| Epigastric Pain | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.153 § |
| Abdominal Pain | 13 | 4 | 9 | |
| GERD | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| Bloating | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| Right Upper Quadrant Pain | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Nausea | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Left Upper Quadrant Pain | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| GI Bleed | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Constipation | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Gastric Finding | ||||
| Normal | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0.21 § |
| Gastritis | 60 | 13 | 47 | |
| Gastric Atrophy & Fundal Gastritis | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Erosive Gastropathy | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Gastritis & Intestinal Metaplasia w/o Dysplasia | 7 | 2 | 5 |
* t test; # X2 square; § Fisher’s exact test.