Table 1.
Clinical, dietary, and personal profile of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease
| Variables | Ulcerative colitis (n = 218) | Crohn's disease (n = 98) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37.64 ± 12.23 | 40.5 ± 14.59 |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 118 (54.13) | 53 (54.08) |
| Age at which symptoms appeared (years) | 31.45 ± 11.18 | 34.22 ± 14.22 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 32.76 ± 10.98 | 37.03 ± 14.65* |
| Duration of disease (years) | 6.19 ± 5.97 | 6.28 ± 4.93 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (3.21) | 6 (6.12) |
| Hypertension | 4 (1.83) | 4 (4.08) |
| Thyroid disease | 3 (1.38) | 3 (3.06) |
| Heart disease | 1 (0.46) | 0 (0.00) |
| Crohn's Disease Activity Index, n (%) | ||
| Remission (<150) | 50 (51.02) | |
| Mild (150–220) | 22 (22.45) | |
| Moderate (220–450) | 25 (25.51) | |
| Severe (>450) | 1 (1.02) | |
| Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index, n (%) | ||
| Remission (0–2) | 130 (59.63) | |
| Active disease (>2) | 88 (40.37) | |
| Vegetarian | 115 (52.75) | 40 (40.82) |
| Non‐vegetarian | 78 (35.78) | 47 (47.96) |
| Eggetarian | 25 (11.47) | 11 (11.22) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.60 ± 4.33 | 20.98 ± 4.29 |
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%) | ||
| <18.5 | 55 (25.23) | 34 (34.69) |
| 18.5–25 | 118 (54.13) | 53 (54.08) |
| >25 | 45 (20.64) | 11 (11.22) |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||
| Never smoked | 199 (91.28) | 82 (83.67) |
| Ex‐smoker | 18 (8.26) | 10 (10.20)* |
| Currently smoking | 1 (0.46) | 6 (6.12)* |
| Alcohol, n (%) | ||
| Never/occasional | 207 (94.95) | 8 (89.80) |
| Ex‐drinker | 10 (4.59) | 7 (7.14) |
| Current drinker | 1 (0.46) | 3 (3.06) |
*
P < 0.05, P‐values were >0.05 for rest of the comparisons.
Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± SD. Numbers in parentheses indicate percentage.
BMI, body mass index.