Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 121498
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121498

Table 3 Age-group differences in clinical presentations, n (%)

Variables	≤ 2 years (n = 72)	2-5 years (n = 66)	5-12 years (n = 94)	> 12 years (n = 25)	χ² value	P value
Hematochezia					9.94	0.019
No	23 (31.94)	27 (40.91)	47 (50.00)	16 (64.00)
Yes	49 (68.06)	39 (59.09)	47 (50.00)	9 (36.00)
Vomiting					2.80	0.423
No	54 (75.00)	42 (63.64)	61 (64.89)	18 (72.00)
Yes	18 (25.00)	24 (36.36)	33 (35.11)	7 (28.00)
Hematemesis					2.06	0.560
No	57 (79.17)	46 (69.70)	72 (76.60)	20 (80.00)
Yes	15 (20.83)	20 (30.30)	22 (23.40)	5 (20.00)
Abdominal pain					50.05	< 0.001
No	70 (97.22)	46 (69.70)	46 (48.94)	11 (44.00)
Yes	2 (2.78)	20 (30.30)	48 (51.06)	14 (56.00)
Melena					18.16	< 0.001
No	69 (95.83)	62 (93.94)	74 (78.72)	18 (72.00)
Yes	3 (4.17)	4 (6.06)	20 (21.28)	7 (28.00)
Diarrhea					31.01	<0.001
No	42 (58.33)	52 (78.79)	88 (93.62)	21 (84.00)
Yes	30 (41.67)	14 (21.21)	6 (6.38)	4 (16.00)

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Citation: Yao Y, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wang YP, Li CY. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 121498
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121498

Yao Y, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wang YP, Li CY. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 121498 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121498]

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