Table 3 Comparisons between the 4 most common etiologies of UGI bleeding

Age in years

Median (IQR)

3 (1.38–7.5)

9 (4.5–11.5)

9 (4.5–11.5)

12 (9–14)

18.920^a

<0.001

Range

0.75–11

1–13

1–13

2.5–15

Upper GI bleeding

Hematemesis

0 (0%)

5 (62.5%)

5 (62.5%)

20 (87.0%)

14.260^b

0.003

Melena

0 (0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0%)

Both

4 (100%)

3 (37.5%)

3 (37.5%)

3 (13.0%)

Large amount

4 (100.0%)

1 (9.1%)

3 (37.5%)

5 (21.7%)

12.967^b

0.005

Drug intake

1 (25%)

1 (9.1%)

2 (25%)

3 (12.9%)

5.591^b

0.780

HR

Tachycardia

2 (50.0%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0.0%)

15.244^b

0.002

BP

Hypotension

1 (25.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

10.733^b

0.013

CRT

Prolonged

2 (50.0%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0.0%)

15.244^b

0.002

Pallor

2 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

21.955^b

<0.001

Abdominal pain

No

2 (50.0%)

3 (37.5%)

3 (37.5%)

7 (30.4%)

12.085^b

0.060

Epigastric

1 (25.0%)

1 (12.5%)

1 (12.5%)

14 (60.9%)

Generalized

1 (25.0%)

4 (50.0%)

4 (50.0%)

2 (8.7%)

Epigastric tenderness

1 (25.0%)

3 (27.3%)

2 (25.0%)

15 (65.2%)

7.109^b

0.069

Hepatomegaly

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (8.7%)

2.091^b

0.554

Splenomegaly

2 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (8.7%)

10.405^b

0.015

Hgb in g/dL

Mean ± SD

8.05 ± 1.82

12.64 ± 1.53

10.35 ± 1.86

11.55 ± 1.42

8.896^c

<0.001

Range

5.5–9.8

10.2–15

6.6–13.2

8.3–13.5

Platelets

Thrombocytopenia

2 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

28.476^b

<0.001

INR

Mean ± SD

1.22 ± 0.19

1.19 ± 0.08

1.07 ± 0.10

1.09 ± 0.09

3.792^c

0.017

Range

1–1.4

1.1–1.28

0.93–1.2

0.95–1.36

Sheffield score

>8 points

4 (100.0%)

2 (25.0%)

2 (25.0%)

0 (0.0%)

27.327^b

<0.001

PAUS

Not done

0 (0.0%)

2 (25.0%)

2 (25.0%)

11 (47.8%)

48.055^b

<0.001

Unremarkable

1 (25.0%)

6 (75.0%)

6 (75.0%)

10 (43.5%)

Splenomegaly

2 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.3%)

Hepatomegaly

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.3%)

Chronic portal vein thrombosis

1 (25.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)