Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of individuals with celiac disease (CD) and matched controls
| Celiac disease | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2933 | 14,571 |
| Sex | ||
| Females (%) | 1796 (61.2) | 8926 (61.3) |
| Males (%) | 1137 (38.8) | 5645 (38.7) |
| Age at study entry, years (median; range a ) | 28; 0-94 | 28; 0-94 |
| Age groups | ||
| ≤19 years (%) | 1218 (41.5) | 6074 (41.7) |
| 20-39 years (%) | 566 (19.3) | 2809 (19.3) |
| 40-59 years (%) | 583 (19.9) | 2905 (19.9) |
| ≥60 years (%) | 566 (19.3) | 2783 (19.1) |
| Calendar year of CD diagnosis | ||
| 2005b (%) | 819 (27.9) | 4062 (27.9) |
| 2006 (%) | 1828 (62.3) | 9097 (62.4) |
| 2007c (%) | 274 (9.3) | 1352 (9.3) |
| 2008d (%) | 12 (0.4) | 60 (0.4) |
aTen children were diagnosed of CD during their first year of life and are in the table referred to as age “0”.
bBeginning of study period: July 1st 2005.
cMost pathology departments only delivered small-intestinal biopsy data up to the beginning of 2007. Therefore this study includes fewer individuals with CD diagnosed 2007–2008, as compared with 2005–2006.
dEnd of study period: January 29th 2008.