Table 3.
Factors associated with a long diagnostic delay in Crohn’s disease
Variable | n | OR (95%CI) | P value |
Age | - | 1.00 (0.96-1.03) | 0.787 |
Male | 126 | 0.72 (0.23-2.26) | 0.575 |
Smoking | 41 | 2.26 (0.85-5.98) | 0.101 |
Chief complaint | |||
Diarrhea | 29 | Ref. | - |
GI bleeding | 20 | 1.94 (0.37-10.1) | 0.432 |
Perianal discomfort | 25 | 10.23 (1.93-54.37) | 0.006 |
Abdominal pain | 85 | 2.20 (0.64-7.62) | 0.213 |
Others | 6 | 1.13 (0.09-14.38) | 0.925 |
Location | |||
L1 | 39 | Ref. | - |
L2 | 18 | 0.71 (0.14-3.67) | 0.684 |
L3 | 85 | 0.77 (0.28-2.11) | 0.613 |
L4 | 23 | 0.66 (0.18-2.43) | 0.533 |
Behavior | |||
B1 | 116 | Ref. | |
B2 | 32 | 2.33 (0.90-6.04) | 0.081 |
B3 | 17 | 0.49 (0.12-1.97) | 0.312 |
Perianal disease | 31 | 0.28 (0.07-1.17) | 0.080 |
CRP at diagnosis | - | 0.98 (0.91-1.05) | 0.572 |
GI: Gastrointestinal; OR: Odds ratio; CRP: C-reactive protein; CI: Confidence interval.