Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population (n = 200)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 149 (74.5) |
| Age, yr | 34 (16–83) |
| Type of IBD | |
| Crohn’s disease | 120 (60.0) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 80 (40.0) |
| Disease duration, mon | 48 (1–360) |
| Smoking statusa | |
| Never or past smoker | 148 (78.3) |
| Current smoker | 41 (21.7) |
| History of IBD-related hospitalizationa | 105 (55.0) |
| History of IBD-related operationa | 43 (21.7) |
| Family history of IBDa | 12 (6.3) |
| Medication history | |
| 5-Aminosalicylates | 189 (94.5) |
| Immunomodulators | 136 (69.0) |
| Corticosteroids | 125 (63.1) |
| Biologics | 61 (30.5) |
| Education levela | |
| High school or less | 58 (29.1) |
| College/University or more | 141 (70.8) |
Values are presented as number (%) or median (range).
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.
a
A small amount of data was missing.