Table 3.
The relationship between the presence of B. hominis and demographic, clinical, and biochemical parameters
| B. hominis | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Negative (n=77) | Positive (n=37) | |||
| Age (years), mean±SD | 41.57±13.1 | 44.49±11.3 | 0.246 | |
| Gender, n (%) | Male | 45 (58.4) | 19 (51.4) | 0.475 |
| Female | 32 (41.6) | 18 (48.6) | ||
| Disease status, n (%) | Remission | 42 (54.5) | 20 (54.1) | 0.961 |
| Active | 35 (45.5) | 17 (45.9) | ||
| Pancolitis | 27 (35.1) | 14 (37.8) | 0.268 | |
| Site of involvement, n (%) | Left colon | 32 (41.6) | 19 (51.4) | |
| Proctitis | 18 (23.4) | 4 (10.8) | ||
| Total Mayo score, n (%) | Mild-moderate | 23 (65.7) | 11 (64.7) | 0.943 |
| Severe | 12 (34.3) | 6 (35.3) | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean±SD | 4 (0–216) | 6 (0–104) | 0.060 | |
| Eosinophil (103/mm3), median (min–max) | 13±2.2 | 12.4±2.2 | 0.165 | |
| CRP (mg/L), median (min–max) | 200 (0–1100) | 100 (0–800) | 0.965 | |
CRP: C-reactive protein