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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2016; 7(3): 440-446
Published online Aug 6, 2016. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i3.440
Published online Aug 6, 2016. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i3.440
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients undergoing colonoscopy for overt lower gastrointestinal bleeding
| Age, sex and other factors | Overall n = 1803 n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 913 (50.6) |
| Female | 890 (49.4) |
| Age, yr | |
| Mean | 59.0 ± 18.6 |
| ≥ 70 | 582 (32.3) |
| < 70 | 1221 (67.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |
| < 18.5 | 212 (11.8) |
| 18.5 to < 25 | 1049 (58.2) |
| ≥ 25 | 337 (18.7) |
| Unknown | 205 (11.4) |
| Oral drugs | |
| ATDs | 308 (17.1) |
| NSAIDs | 115 (6.4) |
| ATDs + NSAIDs | 26 (1.4) |
| Lifestyle habits | |
| Smoking (current/past) | 551 (30.6) |
| Alcohol drinking (current) | 625 (34.7) |
| Underlying disease | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 171 (9.5) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 143 (7.9) |
| Hypertension | 658 (36.5) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 355 (19.7) |
| Hyperuricemia | 91 (5.0) |
| Diabetes | 207 (11.5) |
| Chronic liver disease | 106 (5.9) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 43 (2.4) |
| Charlson Risk Index | |
| ≤ 1 | 1413 (78.4) |
| ≥ 2 | 390 (21.6) |
| Blood transfusion | 130 (7.2) |
- Citation: Kinjo K, Matsui T, Hisabe T, Ishihara H, Maki S, Chuman K, Koga A, Ohtsu K, Takatsu N, Hirai F, Yao K, Washio M. Increase in colonic diverticular hemorrhage and confounding factors. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2016; 7(3): 440-446
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v7/i3/440.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i3.440