Table 3 Characteristics of the gastrointestinal event attributable to use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Characteristic | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|
Clinical presentation | |
Melaena | 65 (62.5) |
Haematemesis | 28 (26.9) |
Perforation | 12 (11.5) |
Stomach pain | 21 (20.2) |
Collapse | 16 (15.4) |
No previous stomach complaints | 57 (54.8) |
Ulcer location | |
Gastric | 53 (51.0) |
Duodenal | 34 (32.7) |
Both gastric and duodenal | 11 (10.6) |
No diagnostic procedure performed | 6 (5.7) |
Ulcer perforation | 14 (13.5) |
Helicobacter pylori | |
Positive | 21 (20.2) |
Negative | 45 (43.3) |
Not tested | 38 (36.5) |