EPAGE

p

Inappropriate

n (%)

Uncertain

n (%)

Appropriate

n (%)

Age ≤ 50 years

270 (44.3)

150 (24.6)

190 (31.1)

0.0001

>50 years

5 (1.5)

5 (1.5)

320 (97)

0.0001

Sexe feminine

165 (30.8)

80 (15)

290 (54.2)

0.835

Male

190 (40)

55 (11.6)

230 (48.4)

0.835

Prescribers

-General practitioner

155 (32)

75 (15.5)

255 (56)

0.693

-Gastroenterologist

5 (12.5)

10 (25)

15 (62.5)

0.529

Indications of the EGDF

-Epigastralgia

265 (36.3)

145 (19.9)

320 (43.8)

0.0001

-Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

00 (00.0)

00 (00.0)

95 (100)

0.0001

-Pyrosis

05 (11.1)

00 (00.0)

40 (88.9)

0.095

-Vomiting

00 (00.0)

05 (14.3)

30 (85.7)

0.176

Insignificant endoscopic lesions

215 (36.4)

100 (16.9)

275 (46.7)

0.011

-Not erosive esophagitis

10 (50)

5 (25)

5 (25)

0.040

Significant lesions endoscopic

55 (17.2)

50 (15.6)

215 (67.2)

0.020

-Gastric and duodenal ulcer

30 (17.6)

20 (11.8)

120 (70.6)

0.105

-Esophageal varices

00 (0.00)

00 (0.00)

10 (100)

0.426

-Gastric polyp

00 (0.00)

5 (25)

15 (75)

0.013

-Gastric cancer

00 (0.00)

00 (0.00)

10 (100)

0.426

-Esophageal cancer

00 (0.00)

00 (0.00)

10 (100)

0.426