Table 1.
General Patient Demographics and History comparing control biopsies to those with colonic eosinophilia
| Controls (N=35) | Colonic Eosinophilia (n=72) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female/Male (% Male) | 20/15 (42.8) | 30/42 (58) | 0.13 |
| Average age at 1st colonoscopy in years | 11.37 (5.09) | 8.92 (5.37) | 0.0224 |
| Average number colonoscopies | 1 | 1.88 | |
| % with environmental/food or drug allergies | 25.71 | 61.11 | <0.001 |
| % with asthma | 2.86 | 34.72 | <0.001 |
| % with eczema | 11.4 | 25.00 | 0.07 |
| % with family history of GI illness | 14.29 | 37.50 | 0.008 |