Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Population.
| No | Age in years | Age of control | Sex /sub | Race/sub | Relation-ship * | Diagnosis | Abdomin-al pain | Diarrhoea | Total signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 |
15.6 11.0 |
37 34 |
F F |
C AA |
F M |
IBD !BD |
None Moderate |
None 5–7 a day |
0 6 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 38 | F | C | M | IBD | Moderate | 3–4a day | 6 |
| 4 | 6.75 | 3 | F | C | S | normal | Moderate | None | 2 |
| 5 | 17.3 | 42 | F | C | M | IBD | Mild | 1–2 a day | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | 41 | M | C | M | IBD | none | 1–2 a day | 1 |
| 7 | 18.3 | 55 | M | AA | M | IBD | .n/a | 1–2 a day | 1 |
| 8 | 7.75 | 31 | F | C | M | IBD | Mild | None | 2 |
| 9 | 13.8 | n/a | M | C | n/a | IBD | Mild | 1–2 a day | 3 |
| 10 | 17.0 | 44 | F | C | M | normal | none | None | 0 |
| 11 | 16.3 | 44 | F | AA | M | IBD | Mild | 3–4a day | 4 |
| 12 | 15.6 | 50 | M | C | F | IBD | Mild | 3–4a day | 5 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 50 | F | C | M | IBD | none | None | 2 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 36 | M | AA | M | IBD | Mild | None | 2 |
| 15 | 8.5 | 33 | M | C | F | IBD | Moderate | 5–7a day | 7 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 47 | M | C | F | IBD | none | None | 0 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 30 | M | C | M | IBD | Moderate | 1–2 a day | 5 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 35 | M | C | F | IBD | Mild | 1–2 a day | 4 |
*
Relationship of control F=Father, M=Mother, S=Sister
n/a = not available