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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dig Dis Sci. 2012 Aug 26;58(5):1322–1328. doi: 10.1007/s10620-012-2373-3

Table 3.

Odds Ratios for food consumption between IBD subtypes.

Food Items UC vs. CD
OR (95% CI)
CD-O vs. CD
OR (95% CI)
UC-P vs. UC
OR (95% CI)
Red Meat 0.87 (0.74–1.01) 1.20 (0.90–1.61) 1.13 (0.46–1.13)
Fruit 1.82 (1.49–2.22) 0.67 (0.45–1.00) 0.62 (0.36–1.09)
Leafy Vegetables 1.87 (1.59–2.20) 0.72 (0.51–1.01) 0.58 (0.38–0.89)
Non-Leafy Vegetables 1.49 (1.27–1.74) 0.76 (0.56–1.03) 0.77 (0.51–1.18)
Cheese 0.95 (0.75–1.20) 1.56 (1.03–2.36) 1.54 (0.84–2.80)
Sweetened Beverages 0.82 (0.71–0.96) 2.14 (1.02–1.03) 1.68 (1.17–2.43)
Milk 0.83 (0.69–1.01) 1.84 (1.35–2.52) 1.11 (0.67–1.82)
Tomato 1.16 (1.02–1.33) 1.05 (0.81–1.37) 1.07 (0.74–1.54)
Dessert 0.90 (0.79–1.02) 0.85 (0.66–1.09) 1.37 (0.99–1.89)
Potato 0.83 (0.72–0.96) 1.27 (0.98–1.65) 1.25 (0.84–1.86)
Soda 0.61 (0.52–0.70) 1.19 (0.91–1.54) 0.84 (0.55–1.29)
Beans 1.51 (1.30–1.75) 0.72 (0.52–0.99) 0.82 (0.55–1.23)
Pizza 0.92 (0.77–1.11) 1.57 (1.12–2.20) 1.00 (0.59–1.70)
Processed Meats 0.85 (0.73–0.99) 1.40 (1.04–1.89) 0.93 (0.61–1.41)
Ice Cream 0.94 (0.80–1.10) 1.09 (0.81–1.45) 1.17 (0.74–1.83)
Popcorn 1.28 (1.10–1.48) 0.82 (0.60–1.12) 0.89 (0.59–1.33)

Odds ratios (OR) are presented for the highest quartile vs. the lowest quartile of consumption of food items among those with UC relative to CD, CD-O relative to CD, and UC-P relative to UC. Bolded items are statistically significant. Odds ratios are adjusted for age, sex, and disease activity.