Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics.
| LC (N = 20; 65%) | CC (N = 10; 32%) | Total population (N = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 68.5 (42–89) | 72 (56–86) | 69.5 (42–89) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 15 (75%) | 8 (80%) | 23 (77%) |
| Male | 5 (25%) | 2 (20%) | 7 (23%) |
| Symptoms | |||
| Mean number of stools a day (range) | 6.8 (3–30) | 6.7 (3–15) | 6.8 (3–30) |
| Of which diarrhoea (range) | 6.8 (3–30) | 6.5 (3–15) | 6.7 (3–30) |
| Other symptoms | |||
| Faecal incontinence | 10 (50%) | 6 (60%) | 16 (53%) |
| Abdominal pain | 9 (45%) | 7 (70%) | 16 (53%) |
| Abdominal distension | 9 (45%) | 5 (50%) | 14 (47%) |
| Number of previous episodes | |||
| 0 (first episode) | 16 (80%) | 7 (70%) | 23 (76%) |
| 1 | 4 (20%) | 2 (20%) | 6 (20%) |
| 2 | 1 | 1 (10%) | 1 (3%) |
| If previous episode, previous treatments | |||
| None (except anti-diarrhoeal medication) | 4 | ||
| Budesonide | 5 | ||
| Beclomethasone | 2 | ||
LC: lymphocytic colitis; CC: collagenous colitis.