Table 3.

Examinations during the last 12 months because of disease and before definite diagnosis (absolute frequency)

Examinations	Diagnosis	Total	Frequency (because of disease)						Frequency (before diagnosing)
			At no time	1 – 2 times	3 – 5 times	More than 6 times	Un-known	N/A	At no time	1 – 2 times	3 – 5 times	More than 6 times	Un-known	N/A
Abdominal ultrasound	CD	59	12	30	13	4			14	30	9	3	2	1
	UC	27	10	12	4			1	18	3	2	1	2	1
EGD	CD	59	35	18	3			3	29	20	6	1	3
	UC	27	21	5				1	22	3			1	1
Colonoscopy	CD	59	19	31	8			1	21	30	6	1	1
	UC	27	10	14	1	1		1	11	15				1
Rectoscopy	CD	59	35	19	1		2	2	28	17	2	3	6	3
	UC	27	17	4	3		1	2	14	12				1
X-ray of chest	CD	59	35	21		1		2	30	19	3		5	2
	UC	27	19	4	1		1	2	19	4	3			1
X-ray of stomach	CD	59	39	16	1		1	2	30	19	4	1	5
	UC	27	22	3		1		1	19	6			1	1
CT of chest	CD	59	50	4			2	3	47	4			6	2
	UC	27	26					1	26					1
CT of stomach	CD	59	42	12	1		2	2	50	4	2		3
	UC	27	22	4				1	25	1				1
MRI of chest	CD	59	55	1			1	2	55	1			2	1
	UC	27	24	1				2	16					1
MRI of stomach	CD	59	47	9			1	2	53	4			1	1
	UC	27	21	5				1	26					1