Changing trends in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in Ethiopia: A comparison of eighteen thousand exams across two periods

Table 1 Age and sex distribution of attendees of endoscopy services at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, n (%)

1979-1994[15]					2016-2024
Age	Male	Female	Total	Percent	Male	Female	Total	Percent
< 211	517	502	1019	10.2	327	229	556	8.7
21-30	1753	1200	2953	29.5	840	507	1347	21.0
31-40	1994	858	2852	28.5	666	534	1200	18.7
41-50	1243	477	1720	17.2	613	619	2132	19.2
51-60	633	304	937	9.4	603	519	1122	17.5
61-70	296	105	401	4.0	412	271	683	10.6
> 702	73	45	118	1.2	187	100	287	4.5
Total	6509 (65)	3491 (35)	10000	100	3648 (57)	2779 (43)	6427	100

¹Details are not available for 1979-1994, 554 patients in age group 11-20, one 10 years and one 3 years old for 2016-2024.

²Details are not available for 1979-1994, 246 in age group 71-80, 38 in age group 81-90,3 patients 91-100 for 2016-2024.