Table 1.
Patients’ Characteristics of Adults Diagnosed with CD and UC, and Assessment Year (n = 453); Data Were Provided by IBD Partners (2011–2014, USA).
| Characteristic | Group | CD Patients (n = 359) | UC Patients (n = 94) | Overall (N = 453) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–30 years old | 15.0% | 17.0% | 15.5% |
| 31–45 years old | 33.4% | 38.3% | 34.4% | |
| 46–55 years old | 29.0% | 21.3% | 27.4% | |
| 56 + years old | 22.6% | 23.4% | 22.7% | |
| Sex | Male | 22.3% | 25.5% | 23.0% |
| Female | 77.7% | 74.5% | 77.0% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic white | 93.0% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
| Othera | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | |
| Educational Attainment | Lower educated (High school or below) | 15.9% | 10.6% | 14.8% |
| Higher educated (above High school) | 84.1% | 89.4% | 85.2% | |
| Region of Residence | Midwest | 26.5% | 19.2% | 24.9% |
| Northeast | 26.5% | 25.5% | 26.3% | |
| South | 31.5% | 38.3% | 32.9% | |
| West | 15.6% | 17.0% | 15.9% | |
| Smoking Initiation Age | ≤18 years old | 79.4% | 80.9% | 79.7% |
| ≥19 years old | 20.6% | 19.2% | 20.3% | |
| Having a Primary Care Physician | Yes | 90.3% | 94.7% | 91.2% |
| No | 9.8% | 5.3% | 8.8% | |
| Having a Gastroenterologist | Yes | 93.0% | 88.3% | 92.1% |
| No | 7.0% | 11.7% | 7.9% | |
| Ever Having a Bowel Surgery | Yes | 55.4% | 6.4% | 45.3% |
| No | 44.6% | 93.6% | 54.8% | |
| Assessment Year | 2011 | 67.4% | 64.9% | 66.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | 24.5% | 25.6% | |
| 2013–14b | 6.7% | 10.6% | 7.5% |
a
The “other” racial/ethnic category includes 9 (2.0%) non-Hispanic (NH) Black/African American, 9 (2.0%) NH Multiracial, 8 (1.8%) NH other and 4 (0.8%) Hispanic patients.
b
There were 31 (6.8%) patients who completed the assessment in 2013 and only 3 (0.7%) patients who completed the assessment in 2014.