Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for 40 chronic fatigued and 20 non-fatigued patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
| Patients with chronic fatigue (n = 40) | Patients with no fatigue (n = 20) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years; mean (SD) | 37.3 (12.7) | 33.0 (10.2) | 0.19 |
| Sex, male; n (%) | 5 (13) | 3 (15) | 0.79 |
| Body weight, kg; mean (SD) | 73.3 (17.7) | 73.4 (14.6) | 0.98 |
| Crohns disease; n (%) | 20 (50) | 10 (50) | 1.00 |
| Ulcerative colitis; n (%) | 20 (50) | 10 (50) | 1.00 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl; mean (SD) | 8.4 (0.7) | 8.4 (0.8) | 0.94 |
| CRP, mg/l; median (IQR) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 0.98 |
| Albumin, g/l; mean (SD) | 40.0 (3.3) | 39.2 (2.5) | 0.59 |
| Thiamine, nmol/l; mean (SD) | 4.4 (4.0) | 3.7 (2.6) | 0.45 |
| IBD-F I; mean (SD) | 14.8 (1.9) | 5.3 (2.1) | < 0.01 |
IBD inflammatory bowel disease, SD standard deviation, CRP C-reactive protein, IQR interquartile range, IBD-F I Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Fatigue Questionnaire section I