Table 6 Comparing morbidity between both groups
From: Acute gastrointestinal bleeding in Egyptian elderly patients: real-life experience
Morbidity | Elderly group | Young group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (total = 166) | Percent % | Number (total = 166) | Percent % | ||
Non | 108 | 65.7% | 65 | 39.2% | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 58 | 34.9% | 101 | 60.8% | |
Re-bleeding | 35 | 21.08% | 43 | 25.9% | 0.300 |
Deterioration of the conscious level | 10 | 6.0% | 22 | 13.3% | 0.026 |
Shock | 8 | 4.8% | 27 | 16.3% | 0.001 |
Aspiration | 4 | 2.4% | 6 | 3.6% | 0.521 |
Infection | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.8% | 0.314 |