Table 1.

Demographic data and comorbid conditions

	GI Manifestations (N=111)	No GI Manifestations (N=279)	P
Age (Mean±SD)	50.44±15.58	52.87±15.66	0.17
Gender			0.91
Female	30 (27.03%)	77 (27.60%)
Male	81 (72.97%)	202 (72.40%)
Nationality			0.237
Saudi	67 (60.36%)	150 (53.76%)
Non-Saudi	44 (39.64%)	129 (46.24%)
Comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus	54 (48.65%)	131 (46.95%)	0.762
Hypertension	43 (38.74%)	105 (37.63%)	0.839
Chronic respiratory diseases	3 (2.70%)	19 (6.81%)	0.113
Chronic kidney diseases	5 (4.50%)	13 (4.66%)	0.948
Pre-existing GI diseases	12 (8.11%)	14 (3.58%)	0.07

GI: Gastrointestinal