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Table 1 Sociodemographic Variables, Disease Factors, and Mean Questionnaire Scores for Total Sample (N = 523) and Subsample with Complete Data (n = 317)

From: Celiac disease symptom profiles and their relationship to gluten-free diet adherence, mental health, and quality of life

Measure

Total

(N = 523)

Subsample

(n = 317)

Sociodemographic Variables and Disease Factors

Age, M (SD)

40.26 (14.94)

40.99 (15.13)

Female

88.0%

87.7%

Race/Ethnicity

  

 White

93.5%

92.1%

 Hispanic/Latinx

3.1%

3.5%

 American Indian/Alaskan Native

1.9%

2.5%

 Black

0.6%

1.0%

 Asian

0.4%

0.3%

 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

0.0%

 Other

0.4%

0.6%

Household Income†

  

 Less than $50,000

--

17.0%

 $50,000-$100,000

--

26.5%

 $100,000-$200,000

--

21.5%

 $200,000 or more

--

6.7%

 Missing data

 

28.1%

Education‡

  

 High School Diploma

--

3.8%

 Vocational, Trade, or Associate’s degree

--

12.3%

 Bachelor’s degree or some college

--

47.7%

 Professional, Master’s, or Doctorate degree

--

23.0%

 Missing data

--

12.3%

Age at diagnosis, M (SD)

34.19 (15.19)

35.02 (15.06)

Years since diagnosis, M (SD)

6.00 (8.01)

5.91 (7.47)

Diagnostic method

  

 Biopsy (small bowel/intestine)

81.0%

83.0%

 Serology/blood test

17.3%

14.2%

 Other

1.7%

1.5%

Diagnostic reason

  

 Symptomatic

75.0%

76.7%

 Other

25.0%

23.3%

Co-occurring Conditions

  

Lifetime diagnosis of any mental health condition

53.2%

52.5%

Lifetime diagnosis of depressive disorder

35.4%

35.0%

Lifetime diagnosis of anxiety disorder

40.2%

40.4%

Bone or joint pain (current)

--

52.1%

Weight gain or loss (current)

--

42.0%

Fibromyalgia or muscle pain (current)

--

31.2%

Peripheral neuropathy (current)

--

30.9%

Irritable bowel syndrome (diagnosed at any time)

--

29.7%

 Irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed prior to CeD

 

23.3%

 Irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed after CeD

 

8.2%

Alopecia/Hair loss (current)

--

28.4%

Lactose intolerance (current)

--

27.8%

Thyroid disease (diagnosed at any time)

--

24.9%

Dermatitis herpetiformis (current)

--

24.0%

Arthritis (excluding Rheumatoid arthritis) (current)

--

23.0%

Menstrual irregularities (women only) (current)

--

21.9%

Eczema (current)

--

21.1%

Osteopenia or osteoporosis (current)

--

14.2%

Psoriasis (diagnosed at any time)

--

8.8%

Rheumatoid arthritis (diagnosed at any time)

--

7.3%

Ulcerative Colitis (diagnosed at any time)

--

2.8%

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed at any time)

--

1.6%

Crohn’s disease (diagnosed at any time)

--

0.9%

Measures

M (SD)

M (SD)

CSI total

39.66 (9.89)

39.79 (9.89)

CDAT total

13.34 (3.69)

13.32 (3.58)

PROMIS-29 Anxiety

--

51.97 (9.51)

PROMIS-29 Depression

--

54.42 (9.66)

PROMIS-29 Pain Interference

--

52.51 (9.33)

PROMIS-29 Physical Function

--

49.20 (8.23)

PROMIS-29 Social Roles/Activities

--

49.77 (9.56)

PROMIS-29 Fatigue

--

57.79 (11.39)

PROMIS-29 Sleep Disturbance

--

52.91 (8.28)

SF-36 Physical Functioning

--

81.37 (22.48)

SF-36 Role Limitations – Physical health

--

55.54 (42.83)

SF-36 Role Limitations – Emotional problems

--

56.15 (42.61)

SF-36 Energy/Fatigue

--

38.79 (23.99)

SF-36 Emotional Wellbeing

--

63.92 (19.80)

SF-36 Social Functioning

--

70.82 (26.01)

SF-36 Bodily Pain

--

61.14 (24.95)

SF-36 General Health

--

51.07 (23.82)

CD-QOL Total

63.07 (16.17)§

62.39 (16.15)

CD-QOL Limitations

29.77 (8.27)§

29.71 (8.27)

CD-QOL Dysphoria

9.45 (4.09)§

9.25 (4.03)

CD-QOL Health Concerns

17.10 (4.82)§

16.77 (4.87)

CD-QOL Inadequate Treatment

6.75 (2.11)§

6.66 (2.05)

  1. Note. M = mean; SD = standard deviation; CSI = Celiac Symptom Index; CDAT = Celiac Dietary Adherence Test; PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System®; CD-QOL = Coeliac Disease Quality of Life Survey. All values are raw scores except for PROMIS measures, which are t-scores. Missing values indicate that data were not available for the full sample. Conditions with sample prevalence < 1% are not reported
  2. †n = 228; values shown are percent out of n = 317 including missing data; valid percentages are: 23.7%, 36.8%, 29.8%, 9.6%
  3. ‡n = 279; values shown are percent out of n = 317 including missing data; valid percentages are: 1.1%, 4.3%, 14.0%, 15.5%, 38.8%, 2.9%, 18.3%, 5.0%
  4. §n = 453