Table 2.
Impact of ulcerative colitis on daily life, by symptom (n = 501)
| Abdominal pain | Diarrhea | Rectal bleeding | Bowel urgency | Bowel incontinence | Sense of incomplete evacuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q16: What symptom(s) do you want to improve? | ||||||
| Participants with symptom | 291 (58.1) | 304 (60.7) | 299 (59.7) | 313 (62.5) | 185 (36.9) | 195 (38.9) |
| Q18 by Q16 symptoms: To what extent is your daily life impacted by ulcerative colitis? | ||||||
| Significantly impacted | 119/291 (40.9) | 121/304 (39.8) | 114/299 (38.1) | 136/313 (43.5) | 90/185 (48.6) | 80/195 (41.0) |
| Slightly impacted | 120/291 (41.2) | 116/304 (38.2) | 120/299 (40.1) | 120/313 (38.3) | 68/185 (36.8) | 81/195 (41.5) |
| Barely impacted | 45/291 (15.5) | 59/304 (19.4) | 54/299 (18.1) | 52/313 (16.6) | 21/185 (11.4) | 33/195 (16.9) |
| Not impacted | 7/291 (2.4) | 8/304 (2.6) | 11/299 (3.7) | 5/313 (1.6) | 6/185 (3.2) | 1/195 (0.5) |
Data are shown as n (%).