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Table 5 Results of univariate analysis for predictive variables potentially associated with a positive EGD outcome by age

From: Predictors of positive esophagogastroduodenoscopy outcomes in children and adolescents: a single center experience

Predictor variable

Age <4 years (n = 278)

Age 4–9 years (n = 248)

Age 10–13 years (n = 271)

Age ≥14 years (n = 336)

Positive EGD outcome: n (%)

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Positive EGD outcome: n (%)

p

Positive EGD outcome: n (%)

p

Positive EGD outcome: n (%)

p

Female gender

41 (14.7)

0.810

81 (32.7)

0.962

75 (27.7)

0.02

142 (42.3)

0.076

African–American race

28 (10.1)

0.001

20 (8.1)

0.715

14 (5.2)

0.562

33 (10.1)

0.087

Abdominal pain

10 (3.6)

0.305

110 (44.4)

0.352

120 (44.3)

0.550

162 (48.2)

0.255

Vomiting

57 (20.5)

0.477

39 (15.7)

0.968

45 (16.6)

0.925

64 (19)

0.652

Diarrhea

13 (4.7)

0.586

16 (6.5)

0.265

27 (10)

0.011

31 (9.2)

0.946

Nausea

1 (0.4)

0.754

36 (14.5)

0.395

50 (18.5)

0.075

78 (23.2)

0.729

Regurgitation

3 (1.1)

0.714

11 (4.4)

0.237

20 (7.4)

0.512

25 (7.4)

0.502

Choking/gagging

20 (7.2)

0.549

1 (0.7)

0.05

5 (1.8)

0.746

4 (1.2)

0.576

Dysphagia

3 (1.1)

0.140

17 (6.9)

0.285

32 (11.8)

0.02

45 (13.4)

0.100

Odynophagia

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

0.430

0 (0)

4 (1.2)

0.172

Feeding refusal

13 (4.7)

0.287

2 (0.8)

0.148

2 (0.7)

0.971

0 (0)

Anorexia

2 (1.8)

0.559

10 (4)

0.019

9 (3.3)

0.782

18 (5.4)

0.474

Belching

2 (0.7)

0.145

5 (2)

0.02

8 (3)

0.615

15 (4.5)

0.977

Cough

5 (1.8)

0.783

4 (1.6)

0.077

2 (0.7)

0.091

3 (0.9)

0.141

Heartburn

0 (0)

18 (7.3)

0.657

22 (8.1)

0.076

36 (10.7)

0.080

Bloating/flatulence

6 (2.2)

0.774

24 (9.7)

0.028

14 (5.2)

0.611

11 (3.3)

0.677

Throat pain

2 (0.7)

0.656

9 (3.6)

0.643

8 (3)

0.941

4 (1.2)

0.515

Irritability

34 (12.2)

0.127

2 (0.8)

0.628

1 (0.4)

0.469

0 (0)

Weight loss/failure to thrive

34 (12.2)

0.204

13 (5.2)

0.195

28 (10.3)

0.263

26 (7.7)

0.996

Positive celiac antibodies

11 (4)

0.049

35 (14.1)

0.253

36 (13.3)

0.083

23 (6.8)

0.310

Allergies

18 (6.5)

0.155

25 (10.1)

0.751

23 (8.5)

0.808

24 (7.1)

0.323

  1. Italic values reflect values that are significant
  2. EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy