Table 6:
12-month risk of hospitalization, corticosteroids, and colectomy based on level on urgency in UC patients followed longitudinally
| Clinical Outcome | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization | ||
| No hurry (reference) | — | — |
| Hurry | 1.57 | 1.37, 1.81 |
| Immediately | 2.64 | 2.21, 3.15 |
| Incontinence | 2.97 | 2.00, 4.42 |
| Biologic Use | 1.21 | 1.08,1.36 |
| Female Sex | 0.93 | 0.82,1.06 |
| Age | 0.98 | 0.98,0.99 |
| Body mass index | 0.99 | 0.98,1.00 |
| Corticosteroids | ||
| No hurry (reference) | — | — |
| Hurry | 1.28 | 1.11, 1.47 |
| Immediately | 1.58 | 1.27, 1.95 |
| Incontinence | 2.37 | 1.47, 3.82 |
| Biologic Use | 0.97 | 0.85,1.11 |
| Female Sex | 1.01 | 0.87,1.17 |
| Age | 0.99 | 0.99,1.00 |
| Body mass index | 1.00 | 0.99,1.01 |
| Colectomy | ||
| No hurry (reference) | — | — |
| Hurry | 1.42 | 1.15,1.75 |
| Immediately | 1.90 | 1.45,2.50 |
| Incontinence | 3.69 | 2.35,5.80 |
| Biologic Use | 1.38 | 1.16,1.64 |
| Female Sex | 0.80 | 0.66,0.96 |
| Age | 1.00 | 0.99,1.00 |
| Body mass index | 1.00 | 0.98,1.01 |
| Full logistic regression model variables are listed in table above | ||
Hospitalization: UC-related hospitalization, Corticosteroids: new reported corticosteroid use, Colectomy: interval report of colectomy, all clinical events within 12 months of symptom report
UC= ulcerative colitis, CI= confidence interval