Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics for individuals meeting the IBD case definition in Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1999/2000 and 2016/2017 fiscal years

Variable	1999/2000 (n = 2834)	2016/2017 (n = 6468)
Age group, years
18–29	521 (18.4)	556 (8.6)
30–39	689 (24.3)	988 (15.3)
40–49	785 (27.7)	1076 (16.6)
50–59	401 (14.1)	1607 (24.9)
60+	438 (15.5)	2241 (34.6)
Disease type
Crohn’s disease	1734 (61.2)	3663 (56.6)
Ulcerative colitis	1100 (38.8)	2805 (43.4)
Sex
Female	1493 (52.7)	3402 (52.6)
Male	1341 (47.3)	3066 (47.4)