Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of IBD patients
Characteristics | Ulcerative Colitis N = 281 | Crohn’s Disease N = 132 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 183 (65.1) | 71 (53.8) | 0.027 |
Female | 98 (34.9) | 61 (46.2) | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
Malay | 132 (47) | 60 (45.5) | 0.185 |
Chinese | 73 (26) | 26 (19.7) | |
Indian | 76 (27) | 46 (34.8) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | |||
Smoker | 33 (11.7) | 20 (15.1) | 0.375 |
Ex-smoker | 32 (11.4) | 19 (14.4) | |
Non-smoker | 216 (76.9) | 93 (70.5) | |
Education level, n (%) | |||
Primary | 12 (4.3) | 1 (0.8) | 0.065 |
Secondary | 69 (24.5) | 42 (31.8) | |
Tertiary | 200 (71.2) | 89 (67.4) | |
Family history, n (%) | |||
IBD | 2 (0.7) | 5 (3.8) | 0.276 |
CRC | 3 (1.1) | 2 (1.5) | |
Duration of disease (Years), n (%) | |||
Short (< 5) | 148 (52.6) | 89 (67.4) | 0.006 |
Long (5–10) | 62 (22.1) | 26 (19.7) | |
Very long (> 10) | 71 (25.3) | 17 (12.9) | |
Mean Age of Diagnosis | 41.2 (+/− 16.8) | 27.4 (+/− 15.9) | |
Age of diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Adolescence (< 19) | 9 (3.2) | 30 (22.7) | < 0.00001 |
Young Adults (19–35) | 88 (31.3) | 71 (53.8) | |
Middle –Aged Adults (36–55) | 131 (46.6) | 15 (11.4) | |
Older Adults (> 55) | 53 (18.9) | 16 (12.1) | |