Table 5.
Distribution of misdiagnoses according to health care level by sex.
| Global | Women | Men | P | OR; 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department | |||||
| Misdiagnosis in global IBD | 66/120 (55) | 39/59 (66.1) | 27/61 (44.3) | 0.016* | 2.4; 1.1-5.1 |
| Misdiagnosis in CD | 46/69 (66.7) | 29/38 (76.3) | 17/31 (54.8) | 0.060 | 2.6; 0.94-7.4 |
| Misdiagnosis in UC | 20/51 (39.2) | 10/21 (47.6) | 10/30 (33.3) | 0.304 | 1.8; 0.57-5.7 |
| Primary care | |||||
| Misdiagnosis in global IBD | 89/166 (53.6) | 54/83 (65.1) | 35/83 (42.2) | 0.003* | 2.5; 1.3-4.7 |
| Misdiagnosis in CD | 52/87 (59.8) | 34/50 (68) | 18/37 (48.6) | 0.069 | 2.2; 0.9-5.3 |
| Misdiagnosis in UC | 37/79 (46.8) | 20/33 (60.6) | 17/46 (37) | 0.038* | 2.6; 1.04-6.5 |
| Secondary care | |||||
| Misdiagnosis in global IBD | 29/130 (22.3) | 19/65 (29.2) | 10/65 (15.4) | 0.058 | 2.2; 0.96-5.3 |
| Misdiagnosis in CD | 19/72 (26.4) | 13/43 (30.2) | 6/29 (20.7) | 0.368 | 1.6; 0.54-5 |
| Misdiagnosis in UC | 10/58 (17.2) | 6/22 (27.3) | 4/36 (11.1) | 0.156 | 3; 0.74-12.1 |
| Hospitalization | |||||
| Misdiagnosis in global IBD | 14/84 (16.7) | 11/43 (25.6) | 3/41 (7.3) | 0.025* | 4.3; 1.1-16.9 |
| Misdiagnosis in CD | 12/52 (23.1) | 9/31 (29) | 3/21 (14.3) | 0.216 | 2.4; 0.57-10.4 |
| Misdiagnosis in UC | 2/32 (6.3) | 2/12 (16.7) | 0/20 (0) | 0.133 | NA |
Values are n/N (%). Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IBD, irritable bowel disease; CD, Crohn’s disease; UC, ulcerative colitis; NA, not calculable.
*statistically significant at P < .05.