TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and controls
| Patients | Controls (n = 41) | IBD (n = 37) | P value1 |
| Age (y) | 11.4 ± 3.22 | 12.8 ± 2.7 | 0.042 |
| Female | 18 (43.9)3 | 20 (54.0) | 0.37 |
| Male | 23 (56.1) | 17 (46.0) | — |
| Hispanic | 8 (19.5) | 4 (11.8) | — |
| White | 37 (90.2) | 27 (72.9) | 0.048 |
| African American | 0 (0.0) | 6 (16.2) | — |
| Asian | 2 (4.9) | 3 (8.1) | — |
| Other4 | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.7) | — |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.1 ± 5.2 | 18.7 ± 3.4 | 0.19 |
1
Two-tailed t test or chi-square test.
2
Mean ± SD (all such values).
3
Number with percentage in parentheses (all such values).
4
Pacific Islander, Native American, or unknown.