VARIABLE | FREQUENCY (%) |
---|---|
Age (yrs.) | |
 Median age | 42 years (IQR 32–64) |
  > 40 years | 64 (52.0%) |
Sex | |
 Male | 87 (70.7%) |
Referral Status | |
 Hospital referred | 77 (62.6%) |
Insurance Status | |
 Uninsured | 99 (80.5%) |
Presenting Complaint | |
 Hematemesis | 34 (27.6%) |
 Melena | 33 (26.8%) |
 Hematochezia | 11 (8.9%) |
 Hematemesis and Melena | 39 (31.7%) |
 Hematemesis and Hematochezia | 6 (4.9%) |
 Active Bleeding episode in ED | 8 (6.5%) |
Vital Signs | |
 Tachycardia (HR > 100 /min) | 56 (45.5%) |
 Hypotension (SBP < 100 mmHg) | 23 (18.7%) |
 Sp02 < 90% | 6 (4.89%) |
Medical history | |
 PUD | 39 (40.2%) |
 UGIB | 25 (25.8%) |
 Esophageal Varices | 17 (17.5%) |
 Liver disease | 12 (10.3%) |
 Others | 51 (52.6%) |
 UGI endoscopy | 20 (16.3%) |
 Band ligation | 4 (3.3%) |
Clinical Rockall Score (n = 123) | |
 3–4 | 63 (51.2%) |
  < 3 | 52 (42.3%) |
  > 4 | 8 (6.5%) |
Glasgow-Blatchford Score (n = 82)* | |
  ≥ 3 | 71 (86.6%) |
  < 3 | 11 (13.4%) |