Hepatic schistosomiasis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and health related quality of life measurements from the Albert Nile Basin

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 1 Clinical, laboratory, ultrasound, and endoscopic characteristics of adult patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding

N = 103^a	Percentage	Logit confidence limits
N = 103^a	Percentage	Lower limit (5%)	Upper limit (95%)
Age ranges
Age = 18–29 years	4	1	10
Age = 30–39 years	24	17	34
Age = 40–49 years	36	27	46
Age = 50–59 years	18	12	27
Age = 60–69 years	15	9	23
Age ≥ 70 years	3	1	9
Gender
Male	41	32	51
Female	59	49	68
Stayed in Pakwach for over 10 years
No	12	7	20
Yes	88	80	93
Contact with the Nile 5 to 7 times a week
No	1	0	7
Yes	99	93	100
Farmer
No	26	19	36
Yes	74	64	81
Fisherman
No	84	76	90
Yes	16	10	24
Hematemesis
No	4	1	10
Yes	96	90	99
Melena stool
No	55	46	65
Yes	45	35	54
Hematochezia
No	49	39	58
Yes	51	42	61
Schistosomiasis by positive stool test in the past
No	45	35	54
Yes	55	46	65
Praziquantel
No	12	7	20
Yes	88	80	93
Ever admitted for upper gastrointestinal bleeding
No	3	1	9
Yes	97	91	99
Ever received a blood transfusion
No	30	22	40
Yes	70	60	78
Splenomegaly	(physical examination)
No	8	4	16
Yes	92	84	96
Ascites	(physical examination)
No	83	74	89
Yes	17	11	26
Jaundice	(physical examination)
No	89	82	94
Yes	11	6	18
Edema	(physical examination)
No	88	80	93
Yes	12	7	20
Body mass index
≤ 18.5	17	10	25
18.5–24.9	79	70	86
25–29.9	4	2	11
Acute Severe variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
No	78	69	85
Yes	22	15	31
Fibrosis patterns
C	5	2	11
D	33	25	43
E	20	14	29
F	4	1	10
X	38	29	48
Spleen length ≥ 15 cm
No	40	31	50
Yes	60	50	69
Portal vein ≥ 13 mm
No	23	16	33
Yes	77	67	84
Ascites at ultrasound
No	85	77	91
Yes	15	9	23
Anemia grade(gm/dl)
< 6.5	19	13	28
6.5–7.9	11	7	20
8–9.4	15	9	23
9.5–10.9	17	10	25
≥ 11	38	29	48
Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
No	93	86	97
Yes	7	3	14
Hepatitis C antibody positive
No	74	64	81
Yes	26	19	36
Urine CCA
No	92	85	96
Yes	8	4	15
Varices
No	17	11	26
Yes	83	74	89