Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical participant characteristics
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 39 | 48.1 |
| Female | 42 | 51.9 |
| Location born | ||
| Australia | 61 | 75.1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2.5 |
| Europe (UK) | 8 | 9.8 |
| Europe (other) | 3 | 3.7 |
| Asia | 2 | 2.4 |
| Middle East | 3 | 3.7 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1.2 |
| Not identified | 1 | 1.2 |
| Highest education | ||
| Primary school | 1 | 1.2 |
| Secondary school | 34 | 42 |
| Certificate/diploma | 22 | 27.1 |
| Undergraduate degree | 18 | 22.2 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5 | 6.2 |
| Not identified | 1 | 1.2 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married or with partner | 45 | 55.6 |
| Single | 35 | 43.5 |
| Not identified | 1 | 1.2 |
| Have children | ||
| Yes | 32 | 39.5 |
| No | 49 | 60.5 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 32 | 39.5 |
| Part-time | 8 | 9.9 |
| Casual | 7 | 8.6 |
| Retired | 2 | 2.5 |
| Home duties | 4 | 4.9 |
| Student | 9 | 11.1 |
| Unemployed | 10 | 12.3 |
| Other | 9 | 11.1 |
| Disease type | ||
| CD | 56 | 69.1 |
| UC | 25 | 30.9 |
| Stoma | ||
| Yes | 3 | 3.7 |
| No | 78 | 96.3 |
| Medications | ||
| Aminosalicylates | 32 | 39.5 |
| Antibiotics | 3 | 3.7 |
| Corticosteroids | 15 | 18.5 |
| Immunomodulators | 23 | 28.4 |
| Biologic | 27 | 33.3 |
| Not reported | 11 | 13.6 |
Abbreviations: CD, Crohn’s disease; UC, ulcerative colitis.