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. 2005 Jan;54(1):87–90. doi: 10.1136/gut.2004.041749

Table 2.

 Subset analysis of patient characteristics for response and remission

Group Total No 12 weeks Response 12 weeks Remission 24 weeks Response 24 weeks Remission
No % No % No % No %
Sex
    Male 12 9 75.00 8 66.67 10 83.33 8 66.67
    Female 17 13 76.47 11 64.71 13 76.47 13 76.47
    p value 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.683
Patient age
    <32 y 14 12 85.71 11 78.57 12 85.71 11 78.57
    ⩾32 y 15 10 66.67 8 53.33 11 73.33 10 66.67
    p value 0.390 0.245 0.651 0.682
Disease duration
    <3.9 years 14 12 85.71 11 78.57 12 85.71 12 85.71
    ⩾3.9 y 15 10 66.67 8 53.33 11 73.33 9 60.00
    p value 0.390 0.245 0.651 0.215
Current smoking status
    Non-smoker 20 15 75.00 13 65.00 16 80.00 15 75.00
    Smoker 9 7 77.78 6 66.67 7 77.78 6 66.67
    p value 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.675
Disease location
    Small bowel only 14 11 78.57 10 71.43 11 78.57 10 71.43
    Small bowel and colon 8 5 62.50 5 62.50 6 75.00 6 75.00
    Colon only 7 6 85.71 4 57.14 6 85.71 5 71.43
    p value 0.547 0.792 0.874 0.982
Ileal resection
    Resection 5 2 40.00 2 40.00 2 40.00 2 40.00
    No resection 24 20 83.33 17 70.83 21 87.50 19 79.17
    p value 0.075 0.306 0.046 0.112
Use of immuosuppressives*
    Not using 15 9 60.00 9 60.00 9 60.00 9 60.00
    Currently using 14 13 92.86 10 71.43 14 100.00 12 85.71
    p value 0.080 0.700 0.017 0.215

*Immunosuppressives = corticosteroids, azathioprine, or 6-mercaptopurine.