Table 3.
IBD symptom severity scores and association with social participation as measured by Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities (APSRA) T-scores
| IBD type | N (%) | APSRA T-Score (mean [SD]) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crohn’s disease (Harvey-Bradshaw Index) | |||
| Remission (≤5) | 92 (67.1%) | 53.7 (8.6) | <0.001 |
| Active disease (>5) | 45 (32.9) | 46.6 (6.2) | |
| Mild (6–7) | 17 (12.1%) | 46.8 (8.1) | |
| Moderate to severe (>8) | 29 (20.7%) | 46.4 (4.8) | |
| Ulcerative colitis (Powell-Tuck Index) | |||
| Remission (≤5) | 63 (72.4%) | 54.0 (8.7) | 0.004 |
| Active Disease (>5) | 24 (27.5) | 47.7 (9.1) | |
| Mild (5–10) | 21 (24.1%) | 49.1 (8.4) | |
| Moderate (11–14) | 3 (3.4%) | 37.9 (8.7) | |
| Severe (>15) | 0 (0%) | - |
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease. Bold reflects statistically significant P values.
*Independent sample T-test comparing remission to active disease. One-way nonparametric ANOVA (Kruskal–Wallis test) comparing remission, mild and moderate to severe disease: P < 0.001 for CD and P = 0.007 for UC.