Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 59 children with IBD
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Age of respondents, mean ± SD [years] | 13.5 ±3.41 (UC) vs. 13.8 ±3.12 (CD) |
| UC, n | 34 (17 girls vs. 17 boys) |
| CD, n | 25 (8 girls vs. 17 boys) |
| Disease activity (PUCAI/PCDAI): | |
| Lack | 12 (UC) vs. 7 (CD) |
| Mild | 8 (UC) vs. 5 (CD) |
| Moderate | 10 (UC) vs. 9 (CD) |
| Severe | 4 (UC) vs. 4 (CD) |
| Duration of the disease: | |
| New diagnosis | 16 (UC) vs. 10 (CD) |
| Up to 1 year | 4 (UC) vs. 3 (CD) |
| More than 1 year | 14 (UC) vs. 12 (CD) |
| Location of UC lesions (the Paris classification): | |
| Pancolitis | 27 (13 girls vs. 14 boys) |
| Left-sided | 3 (2 girls vs. 1 boys) |
| Extensive | 4 (2 girls vs. 2 boys) |
| Location of CD lesions (the Paris classification): | |
| 1/3 of the distal section of ileum (L1) | 1 child |
| The colon (L2) | 2 children |
| The ileum and colon (L3) | 3 children |
| The upper section distally to the ligament of Treitz and proximally to 1/3 of the distal section of ileum (L4b) | 1 child |
| 1/3 of the distal section of ileum and the upper section distally to the ligament of Treitz and proximally to 1/3 of the distal section of ileum (L1/L4b) | 2 children |
| 1/3 of the distal section of ileum and the upper section of the alimentary canal proximally to the ligament of Treitz (L1/L4a) | 6 children |
| The ileum, colon, and the upper section of alimentary canal proximally to the ligament of Treitz (L3/L4a) | 10 children |
IBD – inflammatory bowel diseases, UC – ulcerative colitis, CD – Crohn’s disease, PUCAI – Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index, PCDAI – Paediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index.