Table 7.
Patient-reported outcomes stratified by UC/CD diagnosis
| Parameters | Outcomes stratified – unadjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed with CD, n=69 | Diagnosed with UC, n=363 | P-value | |
| MCS (mean ± SD) | 41.4±10.9 | 45.7±11.4 | 0.004 |
| PCS (mean ± SD) | 47.6±7.7 | 50.2±6.9 | 0.005 |
| Health state utility score (mean ± SD) | 0.67±0.15 | 0.72±0.13 | 0.002 |
| Absenteeism (mean ± SD [count])a | 14.7±28.0 (40) | 8.3±20.9 (226) | 0.094 |
| Presenteeism (mean ± SD [count])a | 31.0±30.5 (41) | 28.8±27.8 (226) | 0.645 |
| Overall work impairment (mean ± SD [count])a | 36.9±33.3 (40) | 32.4±31.4 (226) | 0.410 |
| Activity impairment (mean ± SD) | 32.9±31.0 | 28.8±27.7 | 0.275 |
| Health care provider visits in the past 6 months (mean ± SD) | 11.1±15.3 | 9.5±16.7 | 0.446 |
| Hospitalizations in the past 6 months (mean ± SD) | 6.5±16.4 | 1.7±7.6 | <0.001 |
| ER visits in the past 6 months (mean ± SD) | 0.8±2.3 | 0.4±1.7 | 0.053 |
Note:
a
Number of patients.
Abbreviations: CD, Crohn’s disease; ER, emergency room; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; UC, ulcerative colitis.