Table 1.
Demographic data of the IBD cohort
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 117) | (n = 116) | p | ||
| Crohn’s disease [n(%)] | 75 (64.1%) | 66 (56.9%) | 0.285 | |
| Current advanced drug therapy [n (%)] | 65 (57%) | 65 (57%) | 0.999 | |
| Disease activity [n (%)] | Remission | 58 (52.7%) | 59 (53.2%) | 0.999 |
| Location of Crohn’s [n (%)] | L1: ileal | 17 (22.7%) | 18 (27.3%) | 0.999 |
| L2: colonic | 18 (24%) | 7 (10.6%) | 0.302 | |
| L3: ileocolonic | 32 (42.7%) | 35 (53%) | 0.999 | |
| L4: isolated upper disease | 8 (10.7%) | 6 (9.1%) | 0.999 | |
| Crohn’s behavior [n (%)] | B1: nonstricturing, nonpenetrating | 31 (41.3%) | 20 (30.3%) | 0.999 |
| B2: stricturing | 34 (45.3%) | 32 (48.5%) | 0.999 | |
| B3: penetrating | 10 (13.3%) | 14 (21.2%) | 0.999 | |
| UC Montreal classification [n (%)] | proctitis | 3 (7.1%) | 3 (6%) | 0.999 |
| left-sided colitis | 14 (33.3%) | 18 (36%) | 0.999 | |
| pancolitis | 25 (59.5%) | 29 (58%) | 0.999 | |
| Disease duration [median (IQR)] (years) | 12 [7–20] | 13 [7–19] | 0.679 | |
| Surgery [n (%)] | 39 (33.3%) | 46 (39.7%) | 0.343 | |
| Calprotectin [median (IQR)] (mg/kg) | 82.3 [24.7–334] | 129 [30.8–795] | 0.438 | |
| C-reactive protein [median (IQR)] (mg/l) | 2.1 [0.9–5.5] | 1.4 [0.6–3.7] | 0.514 | |
| Age [median (IQR)] (yrs) | 38 [30–50] | 40 [29–53] | 0.843 | |
| MUST [n (%)] | low risk | 57 (48.7%) | 71 (61.2%) | 0.332 |
| medium risk | 27 (23.1%) | 22 (19%) | 0.999 | |
| high risk | 33 (28.2%) | 23 (19.8%) | 0.808 | |
| Education [n (%)] | Highschool diploma or higher | 53 (45.3%) | 64 (55.2%) | 0.150 |
| Work status [n (%)] | Currently employed/working | 90 (76.9%) | 98 (84.5%) | 0.184 |
| Vitamin D3 25-OH [median (IQR)] (ng/ml) | 30 [21.8–37.1] | 24.6 [20.8–34] | 0.364 | |
| Handgripstrength [median (IQR)] | 28.9 [23.3–33.4] | 46.8 [38.6–54.4] | < 0.001 | |
| EEI [median (IQR)] (kJ/d) | 6433 [4770–8952] | 7951 [5797–11100] | 0.004 | |
| BMI [median (IQR)] (kg/m2) | 23.8 [21.5–28] | 24.4 [21.2–27.8] | 0.895 | |
Data is reported as totals and proportions [n (%)] or median and interquartile range [Md (IQR)]. Statistical significance of the baseline characteristic variables was ascertained using either a student’s t-test, chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test, with a Bonferroni correction employed where applicable. UC, ulcerative colitis; MUST, malnutrition universal screening tool; EEI, estimated energy intake; BMI, body mass index; kJ, kilojoule.