Table 1.
Patients characteristics.
| CUC (n = 24) | AUC (n = 117) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 17/7 | 70/47 | n.s. |
| Age at UC diagnosis, years (median, range) | 13.0 (1–15) | 29.0 (16–82) | P < 0.05 |
| Duration of disease before surgery, years (median, range) | 3 (0.3–28) | 5 (0.1–28) | n.s. |
| Clinical severity at operation, n | |||
| Mild | 10 (41.7%) | 51 (43.6%) | n.s. |
| Moderate | 10 (41.7%) | 50 (42.7%) | |
| Severe | 4 (17.6%) | 16 (14.3%) | |
| Extent of disease at operation, n | |||
| Pancolitis | 21 (87.5%) | 95 (81.2%) | n.s. |
| Left-sided colitis | 3 (12.5%) | 22 (18.8%) | |
| Pathological Inflammation in rectum, n | |||
| Mild (grades 0, 1) | 6 (14.0%) | 10 (10.2%) | n.s. |
| Moderate (grades 2, 3) | 11 (25.6%) | 34 (34.7%) | |
| Severe (grades 4, 5) | 26 (60.4%) | 44 (45.1%) |
CUC; childhood-onset; AUC; adult-onset.
Correlations were evaluated using Fisher's exact probability test or chi-squared test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.