Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: Are preparatory interventions or conscious sedation effective? A randomized trial

Table 4 Influence of some parameters on degree of discomfort caused by EGD (GLM procedure)

Parameter	Patient’s assessment			Endoscopist’s assessment
	Coefficient	SE	P	Coefficient	SE	P
Gender	-0.251	3.153	0.937	-10.094	2.901	0.001
Age (yr)	-0.621	0.140	0.000	-0.159	0.129	0.219
Groups of patients	-1.138	1.325	0.391	-1.012	1.219	0.407
State anxiety	0.104	0.136	0.445	0.237	0.126	0.060
Time for EGD	0.046	0.039	0.237	-0.057	0.036	0.112
Endoscopic findings	-0.813	1.774	0.647	3.158	1.632	0.054