Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the 596 coeliac disease patients
Female, n (%) | 452 (76) |
|---|---|
Current age, median (range), years | 55 (19–92) |
Age at diagnosis, median (range), years | 44 (1–82) |
Site of diagnosis, n (%) | |
Primary care | 149 (25) |
Secondary or tertiary care | 446 (75) |
Presenting symptom at time of diagnosis, n (%) | |
Gastrointestinal 1 | 410 (69) |
Extraintestinal 2 | 95 (16) |
Screen-detected 3 | 91 (15) |
Coeliac disease in family, n (%) | 372 (62) |
Coeliac disease-associated disorders, n (%) | |
Type 1 diabetes mellitus | 14 (2) |
Thyroid disease | 107 (18) |
Gluten-free diet, n (%) | |
Strict | 520 (88) |
Occasional gluten | 76 (12) |
No diet | 0 |
Consumption of oats, n (%) | 487 (82) |
Duration of gluten-free diet, median (range), years | 10 (1–53) |