Table 2.
Patient response to questionnaire.
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | Overall |
|---|---|
| n | 52 |
| Age [mean (SD)] | 59.02 (13.43) |
| Sex (male) (%) | 21 (40.4) |
| Disease activity according to PGA (%) | |
| remission | 25 (48.1) |
| active disease | 24 (46.2) |
| Moderate disease activity | 3 (5.8) |
| Abdominal pain, frequency (%) | |
| 1 Less than once a week | 18 (34.6) |
| 2 1–2 times a week | 9 (17.3) |
| 3 3–6 times per week | 7 (13.5) |
| 4 Daily | 18 (34.6) |
| Abdominal pain, duration (%) | |
| 1 <30 min | 17 (32.7) |
| 2 0.5 h to 1 h | 7 (13.5) |
| 3 1–6 h | 6 (11.5) |
| 4 >6 h | 22 (42.3) |
| Abdominal pain, severity (%) | |
| 0 No pain | 12 (23.1) |
| 1 Mild pain | 8 (15.4) |
| 2 Moderate pain | 7 (13.5) |
| 3 Severe pain | 4 (7.7) |
| 4 Very severe pain | 21 (40.4) |
| Number of additional symptoms (%) (choose any of the following: bloating, tenesmus, change in bowel habits) | |
| 0 | 11 (21.2) |
| 1 | 18 (34.6) |
| 2 | 6 (11.5) |
| 3 | 17 (32.6) |
| Missed activities during last 2 weeks (%) | 24 (46.2) |
| Woken up at night during last 2 weeks (%) | 23 (44.2) |
| Experienced lack of energy in last 2 weeks (%) | 32 (61.5) |
| Felt anxious or depressed in last 2 weeks (%) | 24 (46.2) |
| Felt the need to change treatment in last 2 weeks (%) | 23 (44.2) |
PGA, physician global assessment; SD, standard deviation.