Table 2.
Diagnostic delay before referral and before diagnosis in 136 children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), further divided into Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and IBD unclassified (IBDU)
| Delay | All IBD (n = 136) | CD (n = 48) | UC (n = 79) | IBDU (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before referral | ||||
| Median (quartiles), months | 3.3 (1.0, 7.0) | 5.0 (2.3, 11.5) | 3.0 (1.0, 6.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 13.0) |
| ≥ 6 months, % | 37.5 | 47.7 | 30.7 | 44.4 |
| ≥ 12 months, % | 18.0 | 25.0 | 13.3 | 22.2 |
| Before diagnosis | ||||
| Median (quartiles), months | 5.0 (2.5, 9.3) | 6.6 (3.5, 12.6)1 | 4.1 (2.0, 8.0) | 9.8 (2.6, 21.0) |
| ≥ 6 months, % | 45.6 | 54.2 | 39.2 | 55.6 |
| ≥ 12 months, % | 19.9 | 27.1 | 13.9 | 33.3 |
1P = 0.01 compared with UC. There were no other statistically significant differences between the groups