an increasing trendP < 0.01
Multivariate analysis indicated that the following were significant factors associated with higher odds of angiodysplasia associated-gastrointestinal bleeding in end-stage renal disease patients: an increasing trend from 2009-2014 ( P < 0.01), increasing age ( P < 0.0001); African American race ( P = 0.0206); increasing Charlson-Deyo Comorbidity Index ( P < 0.01); hypertension ( P < 0.0001); and tobacco use ( P < 0.0001).