Table 1.
Comparison between inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) patients with and without H. pylori infection at baseline
|
IBD patients with H. pylori infection n = 7 |
IBD patients without H. pylori infection n = 69 |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 2 (28.6) | 33 (47.8) | 0.4415 |
| Median age, years (range) | 14 (12–16) | 12 (2–17) | 0.0391 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 4 (57.1) | 41 (59.4) | 1.000 |
| PUCAI 0—35 | 2 (50.0) | 22 (53.7) | 1.000 |
| PUCAI > 35 | 2 (50.0) | 19 (46.3) | 1.000 |
| UCEIS 0—4 | 3 (75.0) | 17 (41.5) | 0.3087 |
| UCEIS 5—8 | 1 (25.0) | 24 (58.5) | 0.3087 |
| Crohn disease | 3 (42.9) | 26 (37.7) | 1.000 |
| PCDAI 0—40 | 3 (100.0) | 20 (76.9) | 1.000 |
| PCDAI > 40 | 0 | 6 (23.1) | 1.000 |
| SES-CD 0—6 | 0 | 4 (15.4) | 1.000 |
| SES-CD > 7 | 3 (100.0) | 22 (84.6) | 1.000 |
Data were expressed as number (percentage) of the total
PUCAI Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index
UCEIS Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity
PCDAI Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index
SES-CD Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease