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. 2019 Apr 4;7(4):E568–E575. doi: 10.1055/a-0869-7619

Table 1. Background characteristics of the patients.

Characteristics (n = 166)
Mean age (years)  48.5 ± 15.3
Sex (male)  51.2 % (n = 85)
Affected area

  • Proctitis type (E1)

  15.1 % (n = 25)

  • Left-sided type (E2)

  33.1 % (n = 55)

  • Pancolitis type (E3)

  51.8 % (n = 86)
Endoscopic classification

  • MES 0

  54.8 % (n = 91)

  • MES 1

  45.2 % (n = 75)
Histological classification

  • Matts 1,2(HH)

  73.5 % (n = 122)

  • Matts 3,4,5 (NHH)

  26.5 % (n = 44)
Mean disease duration (months) 148.6 ± 99.2
Mean duration of remission (months)  44.8 ± 25.5
Smoking rate   3.0 % (n = 5)

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or % (n). MES, Mayo endoscopic subscore; HH, histological healing; NHH, non-histological healing.