Predictor variable | Positive EGD outcome: n (%) | Negative EGD outcome: n (%) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age ≥12 year | 332 (29.3) | 152 (13.4) | <0.0001 |
Female gender | 339 (29.9) | 245 (21.6) | 0.443 |
African–American race | 95 (8.5) | 38 (3.4) | 0.008 |
Abdominal pain | 402 (35.5) | 220 (19.4) | <0.0001 |
Vomiting | 205 (18.1) | 156 (13.8) | 0.272 |
Diarrhea | 87 (7.7) | 55 (4.9) | 0.580 |
Nausea | 165 (14.6) | 93 (8.2) | 0.073 |
Regurgitation | 59 (5.2) | 39 (3.4) | 0.822 |
Choking/gagging | 30 (2.6) | 43 (3.8) | 0.001 |
Dysphagia | 97 (8.6) | 36 (3.2) | 0.001 |
Odynophagia | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0.062 |
Feeding refusal | 17 (2.5) | 33 (7.1) | <0.0001 |
Anorexia | 39 (3.4) | 30 (2.6) | 0.649 |
Belching | 30 (2.6) | 29 (2.6) | 0.184 |
Cough | 14 (1.2) | 24 (2.1) | 0.004 |
Heartburn | 76 (6.7) | 51 (4.5) | 0.863 |
Bloating/flatulence | 55 (8.2) | 27 (5.8) | 0.129 |
Throat pain | 23 (3.4) | 16 (3.5) | 0.983 |
Irritability | 37 (3.3) | 70 (6.2) | <0.0001 |
Weight loss/failure to thrive | 101 (8.9) | 76 (6.7) | 0.541 |
Positive celiac antibodies | 105 (9.3) | 41 (3.6) | 0.001 |
Allergies | 90 (7.9) | 63 (5.6) | 0.933 |