Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of the incident cohort of inflammatory bowel disease in Saskatchewan between 1999 and 2016 (n = 4908)

Variable	n (%)
Age group, years
18–29	1148 (23.4)
30–39	934 (19.0)
40–49	1052 (21.4)
50–59	838 (17.1)
60+	936 (19.1)
Disease type
Crohn’s disease	2612 (53.2)
Ulcerative colitis	2296 (46.8)
Sex
Male	2285 (46.6)
Female	2623 (53.4)
Residence location
Urban	3392 (70.1)
Rural	1447 (29.9)