Table 1.
Demographic information for study sample.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 163 (94.8) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (0.6) |
| Aboriginal | 1 (0.6) |
| Asian | 3 (1.7) |
| Black/African-Canadian | 1 (0.6) |
| Other | 3 (1.7) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 4 (2.3) |
| High school/GED | 34 (19.8) |
| Some college/university | 31 (18) |
| Graduate from college/university | 67 (39) |
| Some graduate/professional school | 8 (4.7) |
| Graduate from graduate/professional school | 28 (16.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 113 (65.7) |
| Unemployed | 16 (9.3) |
| Retired | 10 (5.8) |
| Disabled | 16 (9.3) |
| Student | 16 (9.3) |
| Missing data | 1 (0.6) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 132 (76.7) |
| Male | 40 (23.3) |
| Living with spouse | |
| Yes | 115 (66.9) |
| No | 57 (33.1) |
| Disease type | |
| Crohn’s disease | 96 (55.8) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 59 (34.3) |
| Both | 17 (9.9) |
| Place of residence | |
| North America | 94 (54.6) |
| Oceania | 28 (16.3) |
| Europe | 50 (29) |
| Types of childhood traumatic experiences | |
| Death of a close friend or family member | 101 (58.7) |
| Major upheaval between parents | 73 (42.4) |
| Traumatic sexual experience | 43 (25) |
| Victim of violence | 41 (23.8) |
| Extreme illness or injury | 52 (30.2) |
| Other | 71 (41.3) |