Table 2 Distribution of main variables according to waiting time.
From: Usefulness of a fast track list for anxious patients in a upper GI endoscopy
| Â | Subjects | Waiting time (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N | % | ≤ 15 days | > 15 days | p-value |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Males | 226 | 60.6 | 53.0 | 62.2 | 0.17 |
Females | 147 | 39.4 | 47.0 | 37.8 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 45 | 103 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 27.4 | 0.81 |
> 45 | 270 | 72.4 | 71.2 | 72.6 | Â |
Helicobacter Pylori | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Negative | 215 | 59.1 | 57.8 | 59.3 | 0.82 |
Positive | 149 | 40.9 | 42.2 | 40.7 | Â |
Compliance with dyspepsia guidelines | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 220 | 59.0 | 72.7 | 56.0 | 0.012 |
No | 153 | 41.0 | 27.3 | 44.0 | Â |