Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants at the time of diagnosis (N= 169)
| Variable | Median (range) or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 40.0 (16.0 – 91.7) | |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 164) | ||
| White | 136 (82.9%) | |
| Non-white | 28 (17.1%) | |
| Gender: male (%) / female (%) | 76 (45%) / 93 (55%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 127) | 24.8 (17.0 – 53.1) | |
| Ever smoking | 64 (37.9%) | |
| Current smoking | 12 (7.1%) | |
| Pregnancy¶ | 14 (15.1%) | |
| Family history of IBD | 27 (16.0%) | |
| Laboratory data | ||
| Hgb (g/dl) (n = 106) | 13.9 (9.4 – 16.8) | |
| WBC (K/uL) (n = 107) | 7.1 (3.2 – 11.7) | |
| Plt (K/uL) (n = 102) | 261.5 (117 – 516) | |
| ESR (mm/h) (n = 34) | 10.5 (2.0 – 42.0) | |
| CRP (mg/L) (n = 31) | 0.5 (0 – 24.3) | |
| Total Protein (g/dl) (n = 71) | 7.3 (4 – 8.6) | |
| Albumin (g/dl) (n = 72) | 4.5 (3.2 – 5.3) | |
| Endoscopic severity at diagnosis (n = 162) | ||
| Normal or Mild | 58 (35.8%) | |
| Moderate to severe | 104 (64.2%) | |
| Pathologic severity at diagnosis (n = 146)+ | ||
| Normal or Mild | 49 (33.6%) | |
| Moderate to severe | 97 (66.4%) | |
| Cecal patch at diagnosis | 16 (9.5%) | |
| Appendectomy | 9 (5.3%) | |
| Colectomy | 3 (1.8%) | |
¶
Expressed as percent of total women, n = 93 and represent pregnancy over follow up time.