Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data in complicated coeliac disease (cases) and in coeliac patients responding to a gluten-free diet (controls)
| Cases | Controls | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number (Females) |
87 (55) |
136 (89) |
NS* |
|
Age at diagnosis of CD (mean year ± sd) |
51 ± 14 |
49 ± 13 |
NS** |
|
Age at diagnosis of CCD (mean year ± sd) |
54 ± 13 |
N.A. |
|
|
Classic form at diagnosis of CD |
86/87 (99%) |
85/136 (63%) |
<0.0001* |
|
Strict adherence to a gluten-free diet |
66/87 (76%) |
129/136 (95%) |
<0.0001* |
|
Years between diagnosis of CD and diagnosis of CCD: median (25°, 75° percentile) |
1.4 (0.1, 3.8) |
N.A. |
|
|
Mortality |
37/87 (43%) |
0/136 (0%) |
<0.0001* |
| Years between diagnosis of CCD and death: median (25°, 75° percentile) | 1.0 (0.1, 2.9) | N.A. |
*Chi2 test, **t test, CD = coeliac disease; CCD = complicated coeliac disease; N.A. = not allowed; NS = not significant.