Table 1 Demographic and clinical data by post procedure pain score
Total N = 284 | No to mild Pain 0–2 N = 199 | Moderate Pain 3–5 N = 50 | Severe Pain 6+ N = 35 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age years, median (IQR) | 10.7 (6.7–14.8) | 9.5 (5.6–14) | 12.4 (8.7–14.9) | 14.4 (10.5–16) | < 0.001 |
Gender: | 0.485 | ||||
Female | 167 (58.8%) | 115 (57.8%) | 33 (66%) | 19 (54.3%) | |
Male | 117 (41.2%) | 84 (42.2%) | 17 (34%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
Procedure: | < 0.001 | ||||
Gastroscopy | 210 (73.9%) | 164 (82.4%) | 30 (60%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
Colonoscopy | 16 (5.6%) | 10 (5%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (8.6%) | |
Both | 58 (20.4%) | 25 (12.6%) | 17 (34%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
Pre-procedural pain: | < 0.001 | ||||
0–2 | 237 (83.4%) | 174 (87.4%) | 43 (86.0%) | 20 (57.1%) | |
3–5 | 22 (7.7%) | 11 (5.5%) | 5 (10.0%) | 6 (17.1%) | |
6+ | 25 (8.8%) | 14 (7.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | 9 (25.7%) | |
Procedure duration (min) | 9 (6–32) | 7 (6–14) | 13 (6–46.5) | 35 (7.5–58.2) | < 0.001 |
Number of biopsies | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–5.2) | 5 (3–8) | < 0.001 |
Location of pain: | < 0.001 | ||||
Abdomen | 66 (57.9%) | 10 (29.4%) | 28 (63.6%) | 28 (77.7%) | |
Hand | 26 (22.8%) | 22 (64.7%) | 3 (6.8%) | 1 (2.7%) | |
Head | 18 (15.8%) | 2 (5.8%) | 12 (27.2%) | 4 (11.1%) | |
Throat | 4 (3.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 3 (8.3%) | |
Recovery duration (h) | 2.1 (1.8–2.7) | 2.1 (1.8–2.5) | 2.2 (1.7–2.7) | 2.6 (1.9–3.3) | 0.018 |