Table 2.
Mean scores (SD) for the Short Form-12 and Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire.
| CD | UC | |
|---|---|---|
| SF-12: | ||
| PCS-12 (vs background population) | 49.1 (10.2) (p = 0.6) | 49.7 (10.0) (p = 0.8) |
| MCS-12 (vs background population) | 49. 6 (10.6) (p = 0.8) | 52.1 (9.0) (p = 0.1) |
| SIBDQ: | ||
| SIBDQ score | 55.6 (11.9) | 57.9 (10.3) |
| • Bowel | 16.6 (4.0) | 16.8 (3.7) |
| • Systemic | 9.8 (3.2) | 10.9 (2.7) |
| • Emotional | 16.8 (4.1) | 17.4 (3.2) |
| • Social | 12.5 (2.4) | 12.8 (2.6) |
Three patients (two with ulcerative colitis and one with Crohn's disease) (1.6%) were excluded from the Short Form-12 mean score analysis due to incomplete responses to the questionnaires.
CD: Crohn's disease; MCS-12: mental component of the SF-12; PCS-12: physical component of the SF-12; SF-12: Short Form-12; SIBDQ: Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; UC: ulcerative colitis.