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Table 1 Characteristics of the participating children stratified by celiac disease (CD) status

From: Health-related quality of life is not impaired in children with undetected as well as diagnosed celiac disease: a large population based cross-sectional study

Characteristics (%)

Undetected CD1

Diagnosed CD2

Without CD

 

N = 238

N = 90

N = 12 037

Sex

   

Girls

58

68

49

Boys

42

32

51

Year

   

2005

63

66

57

2009

37

34

43

Geographical area of residence

   

Lund

42

48

44

Växjö

20

14

14

Norrköping

11

17

12

Norrtälje

13

4

11

Umeå

14

17

18

Gastrointestinal symptoms

   

No

79

78

78

Yes

21

22

22

  1. 1At the data collection CD was undetected, later diagnosed through screening.
  2. 2CD diagnosed through routine clinical care prior to the study.