| Characteristic | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Age group | ||
| New born | 1 | 0.003 |
| Infant | 55 | 18.50 |
| Small children | 58 | 21.09 |
| Child | 65 | 23.64 |
| Adolescent | 101 | 36.73 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 132 | 47.79 |
| Female | 144 | 52.21 |
| Indications of UGIE | ||
| Diagnostic procedure: | 273 | 98.05 |
| Abdominal pain | 111 | 38.95 |
| Ingestion of caustic products | 85 | 29.82 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding | 31 | 10.87 |
| Vomiting | 29 | 10.17 |
| Gastrooesophageal reflux | 10 | 3.50 |
| Liver cirrhosis (portal hypertension research) | 9 | 3.15 |
| Dysphagia | 4 | 1.40 |
| Antropylorique stenosis | 1 | 0.35 |
| Failure to thrive | 1 | 0.35 |
| Halitosis | 1 | 0.35 |
| Therapeutic procedure: | 3 | 1.05 |
| Ingestion of foreign body | 3 | 1.05 |