Characteristics | WISENSE (n=153) | Control (n=150) | P value |
Age, mean (SD) | 50.6 (14.2) | 49.1 (13.4) | 0.34 |
Female, n (%) | 77 (50.3) | 81 (54.0) | 0.52 |
Indications for EGD, n | 0.85 | ||
Abdominal discomfort | 103 | 101 | |
Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | |
Health examination | 21 | 24 | |
Acid reflux | 9 | 8 | |
Suspected GI bleeding | 3 | 5 | |
Bowel habit change | 1 | 1 | |
Dyspepsia | 4 | 2 | |
Belching | 3 | 1 | |
Anaemia | 1 | 0 | |
Constipation | 1 | 0 | |
Vomiting | 2 | 0 | |
Suspected malignancy | 2 | 2 | |
Emaciation | 0 | 2 | |
Poor appetites | 0 | 1 | |
Dysphagia | 0 | 1 | |
Recruitment, n (%) | 0.72 | ||
Inpatient | 41 (26.8) | 43 (28.1) | |
Outpatient | 112 (73.2) | 107 (69.9) |
EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy.