Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2011; 17(28): 3347-3352
Published online Jul 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i28.3347
Table 2 Univariate analysis for endoscopic data
VariableNon-rebleeding (n = 316)Rebleeding (n = 26)P-valueOdds ratio95% CI
Esophageal varices grade
Mild110< 0.01
Moderate1790
Severe12626
Number of varies3.2 ± 0.84.5 ± 0.6< 0.01
Extent of esophageal varies
Middle and lower section2814< 0.0144.1614.38-135.58
Whole3522
Red sign267260.04
Gastric varies9125< 0.0161.818.25-462.97
Portal hypertensive gastropathy8523< 0.0120.846.10-71.18
Number of rubber bands5.1 ± 0.96.5 ± 0.5< 0.0122.006.46-74.96