Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis in two reference centers in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (n = 267).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Extension according to the Montreal classification | |
| Proctitis | 41 (16.2) |
| Left colitis | 108 (42.7) |
| Extensive colitis | 104 (41.1) |
| Predominant symptoms at diagnosis | |
| Blood in stool | 199 (74.8) |
| Diarrhea | 143 (53.8) |
| Abdominal pain | 97 (36.5) |
| Weight loss | 26 (9.8) |
| Extraintestinal manifestations | |
| Joint | 93 (34.8) |
| Cutaneous | 9 (3.4) |
| Hepatobiliary | 6 (2.2) |
| Eye | 2 (0.7) |
| Need for hospitalization | |
| Yes | 117 (43.8) |
| No | 150 (56.2) |
| Use of azathioprine | |
| Yes | 52 (19.5) |
| No | 215 (80.5) |
| Use of corticosteroids | |
| Yes | 167 (62.8) |
| No | 99 (37.2) |
| Biological therapy | |
| Yes | 4 (1.5) |
| No | 263 (98.5) |
| Colectomy | |
| Yes | 9 (3.4) |
| No | 258 (96.6) |