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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2008; 14(25): 4047-4053
Published online Jul 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4047
Published online Jul 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4047
Table 3 Co-morbidity of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding n (%)
| Group A (65-80 yr) | Group B (> 80 yr) | P (95% CI) | |
| No co-morbidity (Stage 0) | 33/269 (12.3) | 8/147 (5.4) | 0.04 (1.09-5.4) |
| Presence of co-morbidity | 236/269 (87.7) | 139/147 (94.6) | 0.04 (1.09-5.4) |
| Stage 1 | 56/269 (20.8) | 34/147 (23.1) | NS |
| Stage 2 | 146/269 (54.3) | 84/147 (57.1) | NS |
| Stage 3 | 34/269 (12.6) | 21/147 (14.3) | NS |
| Hypertension | 87/269 (32.3) | 63/147 (42.8) | 0.04 (0.42-0.96) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 126/269 (46.8) | 87/147 (59.2) | 0.02 (0.4-0.91) |
| Malignancy | 30/269 (11.1) | 14/147 (9.5) | NS |
| Pulmonary disease | 26/269 (9.6) | 12/147 (8.1) | NS |
| Neurologic diseases | 21/269 (7.8) | 14/147 (9.5) | NS |
| Cirrhosis | 19/269 (7.0) | 3/147 (2.0) | 0.05 (1.06-12.54) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 65/269 (24.1) | 28/147 (19.0) | NS |
| Renal disease | 12/269 (4.4) | 11/147 (7.5) | NS |
- Citation: Theocharis GJ, Arvaniti V, Assimakopoulos SF, Thomopoulos KC, Xourgias V, Mylonakou I, Nikolopoulou VN. Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in octogenarians: Clinical outcome and factors related to mortality. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(25): 4047-4053
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i25/4047.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.4047