Table 2. Patient's Characteristics Between Non-Relapse and Relapse Group.
Variables | Non-relapse (n=34) | Relapse (n=13) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male/Female) | 28/6 | 13/0 | 0.167 |
Age at diagnosis (yr, median) | 20.5 (12-45) | 21 (15-35) | 0.159 |
<16 yr (A1) | 8 (23.5) | 2 (15.4) | 0.703 |
17-40 yr (A2) | 25 (73.5) | 11 (84.6) | 0.702 |
>40 yr (A3) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
Disease duration (mo, median) | 5.5 (1-264) | 72 (1-168) | 0.529 |
Disease location | |||
Ileal type (L1) | 15 (44.1) | 6 (46.1) | 0.840 |
Colonic type (L2) | 12 (35.3) | 2 (15.4) | 0.288 |
Ileocolonic type (L3) | 7 (20.6) | 5 (38.5) | 0.295 |
Isolated upper disease (L4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Disease behabior | |||
Non-stricturing, non-penetrating (B1) | 18 (52.9) | 4 (30.8) | 0.300 |
Stricturing (B2) | 10 (29.4) | 7 (53.8) | 0.222 |
Penetrating (B3) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.614 |
Perianal disease modifier (P) | 8 (23.5) | 2 (15.4) | 0.703 |
Smoking | 6 (17.6) | 6 (46.2) | 0.103 |
Median CDAI at induction of thiopurines | 174 | 164.5 | 0.548 |
Median CRP at induction of thiopurines (mg/dL) | 1.2 (0-13.1) | 0.5 (0-4.6) | 0.185 |
History of Surgery | 7 (20.6) | 7 (53.8) | 0.021 |
Values are presented as n (%).
CDAL, Crohn's Disease Activity Index.