Table 1.

Characteristics of participants in study 1 examining patient recall of symptoms.

		Crohn's Disease* (n=72)		Ulcerative Colitis* (n=28)		Total (n=100)
GENDER
Male		34	(47%)	16	(57%)	50	(50%)
Female		38	(53%)	12	(43%)	50	(50%)
AGE
Mean Age (S.D.)		35.8	(14.1)	41.1	(19.2)	37.3	(15.8)
RACE
Asian		4	(6%)	2	(7%)	6	(6%)
Black or African America		6	(8%)	0	(0%)	6	(6%)
White or Caucasian		60	(83%)	26	(93%)	86	(86%)
More than one race		1	(1%)	0	(0%)	1	(1%)
Other / Do not wish to report		1	(1%)	0	(0%)	1	(1%)
ETHNICITY
Hispanic or Latino		0	(0%)	0	(0%)	0	(0%)
Not Hispanic or Latino		67	(93%)	28	(100%)	95	(95%)
Unknown / Not reported		5	(7%)	0	(0%)	5	(5%)
EDUCATION
Less than High School Degree		0	(0%)	1	(4%)	1	(1%)
High School Diploma		5	(7%)	1	(4%)	6	(6%)
Some College		20	(29%)	3	(11%)	23	(23%)
Bachelors Degree		28	(40%)	12	(43%)	40	(40%)
Graduate Degree		17	(24%)	11	(39%)	28	(28%)
Not reported		2	(3%)	0	(0%)	2	(2%)
OCCUPATION
Retired		4	(6%)	3	(11%)	7	(7%)
Unemployed		1	(1%)	1	(4%)	2	(2%)
Student		12	(17%)	4	(14%)	16	(16%)
Manual Laborer		2	(3%)	1	(4%)	3	(3%)
Office Worker		6	(9%)	3	(11%)	9	(9%)
Homemaker		3	(4%)	2	(7%)	5	(5%)
Professional		34	(49%)	14	(50%)	48	(48%)
Other		8	(11%)	0	(0%)	8	(8%)
Not reported		2	(3%)	0	(0%)	2	(2%)
TOBACCO†
Tobacco Users		15	(21%)	2	(7%)	17	(17%)

^*Diagnosis with CD or UC was based on physician diagnosis as recorded in the medical record.

^†Data for tobacco use were not available for 2 participants (2%)in Study 1, both with CD (3% of CD participants).