Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with Crohn’s disease and the healthy population (control) in the elderly-onset group
|
Non-CD control |
CD patients |
P value | |
| (n = 4559688) | (n = 400) | ||
| Age, yr | 70.50 ± 5.33 | 69.92 ± 4.40 | 0.029 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2031794 (44.56) | 175 (43.75) | 0.745 |
| Smoking | 0.033 | ||
| Non-smoker | 3288608 (72.12) | 278 (69.50) | |
| Ex-smoker | 716415 (15.71) | 81 (20.25) | |
| Current smoker | 554665 (12.16) | 41 (10.25) | |
| Drinking | 0.005 | ||
| 0 | 3444333 (75.54) | 327 (81.75) | |
| 0-30 g | 951250 (20.86) | 57 (14.25) | |
| > 30 g | 164105 (3.60) | 16 (4.00) | |
| Regular exercise2 | 1804398 (39.57) | 158 (39.5) | 0.976 |
| Lowest income 20%1 | 1163622 (25.52) | 111 (27.75) | 0.306 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 976144 (21.41) | 84 (21.00) | 0.8423 |
| Hypertension | 2678260 (58.74) | 245 (61.25) | 0.308 |
| Dyslipidemia | 1578582 (34.62) | 144 (36) | 0.562 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 724332 (15.89) | 59 (14.75) | 0.534 |
| Body mass index | 23.99 ± 3.17 | 23.72 ± 3.24 | 0.084 |
| Waist circumference | 83.14 ± 8.48 | 82.9.6 ± 8.84 | 0.658 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 129.63 ± 15.92 | 126.69 ± 16.05 | 0.940 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 77.90 ± 9.92 | 77.5 ± 9.87 | 0.421 |
| Fasting glucose1 | 104.19 ± 26.88 | 103.04 ± 28.95 | 0.394 |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± SD.
1
Those with income in the bottom 20% of the national population.
2
Performing high-intensity exercise for > 3 d/wk for at least 30 min or moderate-intensity exercise for > 5 d/wk for at least 20 min. CD: Crohn’s disease.