Z-line examination by the PillCam™ SB: Prospective comparison of three ingestion protocols

Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

	Group A (standing)	Group B (supine)	Group C (right supine)	P value
n	30	30	30	(-)
Age1 (yr)	58.6 ± 19.3	56.8 ± 19.1	51.8 ± 18.3	NS
Gender (M:F)2	14:16	16:14	17:13	NS
BMI1 (kg/m2)	25.6 ± 2.8	25.2 ± 2.8	25.6 ± 5.8	NS
Indication (%)2	OGIB 73.1	OGIB 60	OGIB 66.7	NS
Outpatient (%)2	63.2	70	80	NS

¹ANOVA test;

²Pearson-Fischer χ² test. OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; NS: Not significant.