Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | Control “face-to-face” | Intervention “telephone” |
|---|---|---|
| Disease type | ||
| Crohn's disease (%) | 35 (83) |
36 (82) |
| Ulcerative or indeterminate colitis (%) | 7 (17) |
8 (18) |
| Gender | ||
| Male (%) | 24 (57) |
30 (68) |
| Female (%) | 18 (43) |
14 (32) |
| Age, years | 13.8 (11.2, 15.3) |
13.9 (12.1, 15.9) |
| IMPACT QOL score | 110 (96, 121) [1] |
112 (100, 120) [1] |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.2 (17.2, 22.1) [1] |
20.1 (18.2, 23.1) [0] |
| Weight, kg | 48.5 (37.6, 59.5) |
52.5 (43.7, 58.4) |
| Height, cm | 155 (145 164) [1] |
157 (149, 165) [0] |
| aPCDAI, N = 71 | ||
| Score = 0 | 20 (57) |
16 (44) |
| Score = 5 | 9 (26) |
16 (44) |
| Score = 10 | 6 (17) |
4 (11) |
| PUCAI, N = 15 | ||
| Score = 0 | 4 (50) |
7 (78) |
| Score = 5 | 4 (50) |
2 (22) |
Values shown are n (%) or median (IQR) with number of missing values [m] where appropriate. IQR = interquartile range; BMI = body mass index; aPCDAI = abbreviated Crohn's disease activity index; PUCAI = paediatric ulcerative colitis activity index.