COVID-19 screening before gastrointestinal procedures

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 2 Characteristics of asymptomatic patients (n= 100) positive for COVID-19 rapid IgM/IgG antibodies

		Asymptomatic COVID-19 Ab negative (n=77)		Asymptomatic COVID-19 Ab positive (n=23)		Test	p value
Age	Mean	45.4		48.2		T = 0.67	0.504
Age	±SD	17.02		17.6		T = 0.67	0.504
Sex	Male	49	63.6%	10	43.5%	X² = 2.9	0.085
Sex	Female	28	36.4%	13	56.5%	X² = 2.9	0.085
Procedure urgency	Urgent	19	24.7%	4	17.4%	X² = 0.64	0.725
	Semi-urgent	19	24.7%	7	30.4%
	Elective	39	50.6%	12	52.2%
DM	No	70	90.9%	17	73.9%	X² = 4.5	0.033
DM	Yes	7	9.1%	6	26.1%	X² = 4.5	0.033
HTN	No	70	90.9%	22	95.7%	X² = 0.54	0.462
HTN	Yes	7	9.1%	1	4.3%	X² = 0.54	0.462
Lymphopenia	No	73	94.8%	19	82.6%	X² = 3.57	0.059
Lymphopenia	Yes	4	5.2%	4	17.4%	X² = 3.57	0.059
CRP	Positive	54	70.1%	23	100%	X² = 8.9	0.003
CRP	Negative	23	29.9%	0	0%	X² = 8.9	0.003
COVID-19 RT-PCR	Negative	---	---	10	43.5%	------	-----
COVID-19 RT-PCR	Positive	---	---	13	56.5%	------	-----