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| 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 |
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| -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 |
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| -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 |