Table 2 Characteristics of the IBD patient sample versus the general population in Japan
Characteristics | Sample analyzed (n) | Sample analyzed (%) | Overall population (%) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 616 | 73.5% | 48.6% | [18] |
Female | 222 | 26.5% | 51.4% | [18] | |
Age | 20–29 | 53 | 6.3% | 17.4% | [18] |
30–39 | 210 | 25.1% | 21.8% | [18] | |
40–49 | 331 | 39.5% | 24.8% | [18] | |
50–59 | 201 | 24.0% | 20.9% | [18] | |
60–64 | 43 | 5.1% | 15.1% | [18] | |
Employment rate (Based on 735 employed patients) | 20–29 | 46 | 75.4% | 73.8% | [17] |
30–39 | 194 | 78.5% | 80.8% | [17] | |
40–49 | 299 | 78.7% | 83.7% | [17] | |
50–59 | 173 | 72.7% | 81.1% | [17] | |
60–64 | 23 | 44.2% | 62.2% | [17] | |
Overall employment rate (age & gender adjusted) | 20–64 | 838 | 75.1% (60.0%) | 78.1% | |
Final education | Compulsory education or senior high school | 221 | 26.4% | 65.6% | [19] |
Vocational college or junior college | 184 | 22.0% | 14.7% | [19] | |
4-year or 6-year university | 369 | 44.0% | 19.8% | [19] | |
Master’s degree | 64 | 7.6% | [19] | ||
Unemployment | Unemployment rate | 103 | 12.3% | 3.2% | [20] |
IBD type | Crohn’s Disease | 204 | 24.3% | ― | ― |
Ulcerative Colitis | 634 | 75.7% | ― | ― | |
Time after the diagnosis of IBD | 0–2 years | 137 | 16.3% | ― | ― |
3–8 years | 299 | 35.7% | ― | ― | |
9–15 years | 186 | 22.2% | ― | ― | |
Longer than 15 years | 216 | 25.8% | ― | ― | |
Comorbidity | Hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia | 99 | 11.8% | ― | ― |
Hypertension | 121 | 11.4% | ― | ― | |
Depression | 57 | 6.8% | ― | ― | |
Treatment | Prescription of biologics | 148 | 17.7% | ― | ― |
Stage | Experience of surgical treatment | 202 | 24.1% | ― | ― |