Table 4.
Factors associated with a long diagnostic delay in ulcerative colitis
| Variable | n | OR (95%CI) | P value |
| Age | - | 0.99 (0.96-1.02) | 0.484 |
| Male | 71 | 0.78 (0.30-2.04) | 0.607 |
| Smoking | 26 | 1.26 (0.33-4.87) | 0.733 |
| IBD family history | 7 | 1.40 (0.24-8.07) | 0.709 |
| Chief complaint | |||
| Hematochezia | 87 | Ref. | - |
| Diarrhea | 31 | 1.34 (0.49-3.65) | 0.566 |
| Abdominal pain | 9 | 1.03 (0.18-5.92) | 0.975 |
| Others | 3 | Not assessed | - |
| Location | |||
| Proctitis | 39 | Ref. | - |
| Left sided | 18 | 1.45 (0.48-4.39) | 0.513 |
| Left sided | 85 | 0.90 (0.28-2.92) | 0.860 |
| Severity1 | |||
| Mild | 53 | Ref. | |
| Moderate to severe | 75 | 0.78 (0.29-2.13) | 0.634 |
1
The severity was classified according to the Mayo score. IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.