Table 3.
Social factors and disease activity scores of included patients after 7 years of follow-up.
| CD | UC | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 78 | 107 |
| Level of education, N (%)a | ||
| Academic | 35 (44.9) | 57 (53.8) |
| Non-academic | 39 (50.0) | 29 (27.4) |
| Other | 4 (5.1) | 20 (18.9) |
| N/A | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) |
| Work status, N (%) | ||
| Employed | 55 (73.3) | 77 (74.0) |
| Unemployed | 5 (6.7) | 4 (3.8) |
| Student | 6 (8.0) | 5 (4.8) |
| Retired | 9 (12.0) | 18 (17.3) |
| N/A | 3 (3.8) | 3 (2.8) |
| Unemployment during last 3 years, N (%)a | ||
| ≥ 1 year | 13 (18.1) | 7 (7.2) |
| 3–12 months | 9 (12.5) | 8 (8.2) |
| No unemployment | 50 (69.4) | 82 (84.5) |
| N/A | 6 (7.7) | 10 (9.3) |
| Sick leave during last 3 years, N (%) | ||
| ≥ 3 months | 12 (17.4) | 11 (11.4) |
| < 3 months | 21 (30.4) | 31 (32.3) |
| No sick leave | 36 (52.2) | 54 (56.3) |
| N/A | 9 (11.5) | 11 (10.3) |
| HBI (CD only), N (%) | ||
| Remission | 61 (84.7) | |
| Mild disease activity | 9 (12.5) | |
| Moderate disease activity | 2 (2.8) | |
| Severe disease activity | 0 (0.0) | |
| N/A for HBI | 6 (7.7) | |
| SCCAI (UC only), N (%) | ||
| Remission | 73 (70.9) | |
| Mild disease activity | 22 (21.4) | |
| Moderate disease activity | 8 (7.8) | |
| Severe disease activity | 0 (0.0) | |
| N/A for SCCAI | 4 (3.7) |
CD: Crohn's disease; HBI: Harvey–Bradshaw Index; SSCAI: Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index; UC: ulcerative colitis.
a
Difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease patients, p < 0.05.