Table 1.
Clinical and disease characteristics of inflammatory bowel diseases patients who responded to survey (n = 162)
| Patient variable | n (%) |
| Female sex | 85 (52.5) |
| Crohn’s disease | 95 (58.6) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 65 (40.1) |
| Previous bowel resection surgery (ever) | 50 (30.9) |
| Recent inpatient admission1 | 80 (49.4) |
| Active disease2 | 69 (42.6) |
| Current stoma | 19 (11.7) |
| Current perianal disease | 29 (18.0) |
| Current cigarette smoker | 31 (19.1) |
| Documented history of psychological comorbidity | 41 (25.3) |
| Currently unable to work due to illness | 39 (24.1) |
| Proportion of lowest socioeconomic group3 | 16 (9.9) |
1
Inpatient admission in period between January 1, 2007-April 31, 2008;
2
as determined by physician global assessment at time of survey completion;
3
according to Social Health atlas, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Department of Health, SA 2004.