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Table 2 Endoscopic characteristics in oral opium and non-opium user patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

From: Peptic ulcer characteristics in oral opium and non-opium user patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

 

Oral opium user patients (n = 50)

Non-opium user patients (n = 50)

P-value

Total

P-value

Number of ulcers

Single Ulcer

16 (32%)

30 (60%)

0.005

0.001

Two ulcers

11 (22%)

12 (24%)

0.812

Three or more ulcer

23 (46%)

8 (16%)

0.001

Size of ulcers

5–10 mm

11 (22%)

17 (34%)

0.181

0.007

11–20 mm

19 (38%)

27 (54%)

0.108

> 20 mm

20 (40%)

6 (12%)

0.001

Site of ulcer

Esophagus

15(30%)

4 (8%)

0.005

0.01

Corpus

16 (32%)

14 (28%)

0.662

Angulus

7 (14%)

5 (10%)

0.538

Antrum

9 (18%)

7 (14%)

0.585

Duodenum

28(56%)

31(62%)

0.542