TABLE 3.
Distribution of Fecal Calprotectin and Fecal Lactoferrin Concentrations Across Nancy Index Grades 0–4
| Nancy Index | N | Range | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal Calprotectin | >50 μg/g | |||||
| Grade 0 | 65 | 0.01–716.29 | 3.59 | 10.94 | 33.10 | 14 (21.5) |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 0.01–105.31 | 5.56 | 17.49 | 29.08 | 2 (11.1) |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 2.28–787.56 | 9.48 | 56.22* | 206.15 | 22 (50.0) |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 1.28–2384.34 | 21.13 | 72.22* ,† | 353.55 | 39 (60.0) |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 1.35–1843.31 | 25.32 | 67.00* ,† | 283.95 | 21 (61.1) |
| Fecal Lactoferrin | ≥7.25 μg/g | |||||
| Grade 0 | 65 | 0.00–125.90 | 0.70 | 2.30 | 11.00 | 22 (33.8) |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 0.08–160.70 | 1.60 | 4.24 | 11.10 | 7 (38.9) |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 0.02–66.51 | 1.80 | 8.77 | 19.75 | 26 (59.1) |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 0.45–465.72 | 8.26 | 29.10* ,† ,‡ | 56.06 | 49 (75.4) |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 0.20–284.34 | 10.20 | 27.64* ,† ,‡ | 47.23 | 27 (79.4) |
*Significantly different to grade 0 (P < 0.01).
†Significantly different to grade 1 (P < 0.05).
‡Significantly different to grade 2 (P < 0.05).