Table 1.
Demographic and disease-related characteristics of Crohn’s disease patients with and without ostomy
| Characteristics | Patients without ostomy (n=4331) | Patients with ostomy (n= 402) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 43.7 (15) | 49.3 (14) | < 0.001 |
| Women | 72.9 | 71.8 | 0.64 |
| White race | 95.0 | 95.1 | 0.79 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 (6) | 26.2 (6) | 0.06 |
| Current smoker | 6.6 | 8.0 | 0.29 |
| Disease duration, y | 15.1 (13) | 26.2 (14) | <0.001 |
| Remission per MIBDI | 31.3 | 48.5 | <0.001 |
| Systemic steroid | 15.3 | 12.8 | 0.21 |
| 5- Aminosalicylates | 35.9 | 13.6 | <0.001 |
| Immunomodulator therapy | 31.3 | 28.4 | 0.25 |
| Biologic therapy | 42.2 | 33.6 | 0.001 |
| Narcotic | 14.7 | 21.5 | 0.001 |
| Any IBD medication | 64.7 | 49.9 | <0.001 |
Data presented at means (SD) or percentages
*
Comparisons were made using Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical variables and Student’s t-test for continuous variables.