TABLE 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Study Sample by Diagnosis
CD | UC | IBS | |
---|---|---|---|
n = 89 | n = 43 | n = 57 | |
Age at symptom onset, mean ± SD, y | 19.7 ± 10.6 | 25.0 ± 12.0 | 21.3 ± 12.4 |
Age at diagnosis, mean ± SD, y | 24.1 ± 11.1 | 27.3 ± 11.1 | 29.1 ± 12.0 |
No. outpatient office visits per year, mean ± SD | 4.3 ± 3.5 | 2.95 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 2.8 |
Symptom severity, mean ± SD | |||
SIBDQ (Bowel + Systemic scales) | 20.9 ± 6.2 | 22.5 ± 5.9 | 18.4 ± 5.3 |
HBI or SCCAI, % (No.) | 10.3 ± 6.6 | 8.7 ± 5.4 | - |
Prior surgery for disease, % (No.) | 75.3 (67) | 27.9 (12) | 7.0 (4) |
Type of surgery, % (No.) | |||
Bowel resection | 51.5 (34) | 0 | - |
Ileostomy | 24.2 (16) | 9.1 (1) | - |
Colectomy/proctocolectomy (IPAA) | 7.6 (5) | 81.8 (9) | - |
Other | 16.7 (11) | 9.1 (1) | - |
No. surgeries, mean ± SD | 4.8 ± 5.7 | 3.4 ± 3.8 | 1.8 ± 1.5 |
Most recent surgery experience, mean ± SD | 54.02 ± 29.4 | 58.3 ± 23.8 | 80.5 ± 7.9 |
Felt intense fear/anxiety/risk to life, % (No.) | 70.1 (47) | 83.3 (10) | 50.0 (2) |
Prior hospitalization for disease, % (No.) | 86.5 (77) | 62.8 (27) | 19.3 (11) |
No. hospitalizations, mean ± SD | 12.11 ± 19.5 | 5.1 ± 6.4 | 2.3 ± 1.3 |
Length of most recent hospital stay, mean ± SD, d | 16.0 ± 24.8 | 11.6 ± 9.5 | 3.6 ± 2.3 |
Type of hospitalization, % (No.) | |||
General room | 74.0 (57) | 77.8 (21) | 100 (11) |
Intensive care unit | 6.5 (5) | 3.7 (1) | 0 |
Both | 19.5 (15) | 18.5 (5) | 0 |
Reason for hospitalization, % (No.) | |||
Disease complication | 26.0 (20) | 8.3 (2) | 9.1 (1) |
Medication complication | 9.1 (7) | 12.5 (3) | 9.1 (1) |
Severe disease flare | 36.4 (28) | 66.7 (16) | 54.5 (6) |
Severe infection | 3.9 (3) | 0 | 0 |
Surgery | 23.4 (18) | 8.3 (2) | 9.1 (1) |
Other | 1.3 (1) | 4.2 (1) | 18.2 (2) |
Most recent hospital experience, mean ± SD | 49.6 ± 30.9 | 59.0 ± 24.0 | 58.8 ± 22.6 |
Felt intense fear/anxiety/risk to life, % (No.) | 74.0 (57) | 85.2 (23) | 72.7 (8) |
“Other” surgery includes fistula repair and strictureplasty. Hospital and surgery experiences are rated on a scale of 0 (horrible) to 100 (excellent).