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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2025; 17(5): 106690
Published online May 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i5.106690
Published online May 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i5.106690
Table 3 Comparison of Endoscopic Findings with Statistical Significance (P values), n (%)
Diagnosis | Prevalence 1979-1994 | Prevalence 2016-2024 | P value |
Esophageal mass lesion | 86/9441 (0.9) | 720/6427 (11.2) | 0.0000 |
Ulcer diseases (DU + GU) | 3118/9441 (33.0) | 475/6427 (7.4) | 0.0000 |
Gastroesophageal varices | 901/9441 (9.5) | 1404/6427 (21.8) | 0.0000 |
Gastric mass lesion | 258/9441 (2.7) | 491/6427 (7.6) | 0.0000 |
Hiatal hernia | 92/9441 (1.0) | 210/6427 (3.3) | 0.0000 |
Achalasia | 50/9441 (0.5) | 90/6427 (1.4) | 0.0000 |
Stricture | 27/9441 (0.3) | 218/6427 (3.4) | 0.0000 |
Miscellaneous (others) | 221/9441 (2.3) | 379/6427 (5.9) | 0.0000 |
Normal | 2252/9441 (23.9) | 999/6427 (15.5) | 0.0000 |
- Citation: Roro GM, Annose RT, Gilja OH. Changing trends in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in Ethiopia: A comparison of eighteen thousand exams across two periods. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(5): 106690
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i5/106690.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i5.106690