Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 2424 Patients With Crohn’s Disease in Taiwan.
| With perianal disease | Without perianal disease | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Total | 358 (100.0) | 2066 (100.0) | |
| Sex | <.01 | ||
| Male | 284 (79.3) | 1248 (60.4) | |
| Female | 74 (20.7) | 818 (39.6) | |
| Age at diagnosis of Crohn’s disease | |||
| Mean (SD) | 33.7 (14.9) | 44.9 (21.8) | <.01 |
| Age at diagnosis of perianal disease | |||
| Mean (SD) | 33.1 (15.4) | ||
| Comorbidity during a three-year baseline period | |||
| Hypertension | 23 (6.4) | 359 (17.4) | <.01 |
| Diabetes | 11 (3.1) | 182 (8.8) | <.01 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (0.8) | 31 (1.5) | .47 |
| Coronary artery disease | 8 (2.2) | 143 (6.9) | <.01 |
| Liver disease | 42 (11.7) | 232 (11.2) | .79 |