Table 3. Population comparison according to CE-CD categories.
CE-CD: < 9
n = 112 (35.9 %) |
CE-CD: 9–13
n = 27 (8.7 %) |
CE-CD: ≥ 13
n = 173 (55.4 %) |
P value | |
CE-CD | 0 (0–3) | 9 (9–10) | 22 (18–27) | < 0.001 |
PCDAI | 5 (2.5–12.5) | 5 (0–5) | 17.5 (12–25) | < 0.001 |
FCP (μg/g) | 90 (50–150) | 150 (100–200) | 550 (250–1200) | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.9 (12.5–13.5) | 12.1 (11.9–12.4) | 11.3 (10.8–12) | < 0.001 |
Serum albumin (g/dL) | 4.3 (4.1–4.4) | 4 (3.9–4.3) | 3.7 (3.3–3.9) | < 0.001 |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 8 (4–12) | < 0.001 |
PCDAI < 10 (n: 132) | 79 (59.9 %) | 18 (13.6 %) | 35 (26.5 %) | < 0.001 |
PCDAI 10–30 (n: 155) | 31 (20 %) | 9 (5.8 %) | 115 (74.2 %) | |
PCDAI > 30 (n: 25) | 2 (8 %) | 0 (0 %) | 23 (92 %) |
Data are expressed as median (P25–75) or number (percentages).
CE-CD, capsule endoscopic-Crohn’s Disease; PCDAI, Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index.