Table 3 Comparison of patient’s characteristics between type 1a and 1b angiectasias
From: Major predictors and management of small-bowel angioectasia
Patient characteristics | Angioectasia | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Type 1a (n = 35) | Type 1b (n = 29) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 22 | 17 | n.s |
Female | 13 | 12 | |
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 69.3 ± 16.4 | 73.5 ± 10.8 | n.s |
Median (range) | 75 (27–87) | 78 (42–86) | |
< 65 | 12 | 6 | n.s |
≧65 | 23 | 23 | |
OGIB type | |||
Occult | 9 | 6 | n.s |
Overt | 26 | 23 | |
Drug use | |||
Antithrombotic | |||
Yes | 10 | 10 | n.s |
No | 25 | 19 | |
NSAIDS | |||
Yes | 3 | 3 | n.s |
No | 32 | 26 | |
Underlying disease | |||
Cerebrovascular disease | |||
Yes | 3 | 3 | n.s |
No | 32 | 26 | |
Cardiovascular disease | |||
Yes | 14 | 13 | n.s |
No | 21 | 16 | |
Chronic renal failure | |||
Yes | 3 | 3 | n.s |
No | 32 | 26 | |
Hypertension | |||
Yes | 18 | 19 | n.s |
No | 17 | 10 | |
Dyslipidemia | |||
Yes | 4 | 5 | n.s |
No | 31 | 24 | |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 7 | 7 | n.s |
No | 28 | 22 | |
Liver cirrhosis | |||
Yes | 8 | 7 | n.s |
No | 27 | 22 | |