Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Matched controls | Patients with celiac disease | |
|---|---|---|
Total, n | 144,522 | 29,096 |
Age at celiac diagnosis, years (median, range) | * | 30; 0–95 |
Age 0–19, n (%) | 58,852 (40.7) | 11,802 (40.6) |
Age 20–39, n (%) | 26,385 (18.3) | 5,312 (18.3) |
Age 40–59, n (%) | 32,254 (22.3) | 6,477 (22.3) |
Age ≥60, n (%) | 27,031 (18.7) | 5,505 (18.9) |
Entry year (median, range) | 1998, 1969–2008 | 1998, 1969–2008 |
Females, n (%) | 89,544 (62.0) | 18,005 (61.9) |
Males, n (%) | 54,978 (38.0) | 11,091 (38.1) |
Calendar year | ||
−1989, n (%) | 20,378 (14.1) | 4,105 (14.1) |
1990–99, n (%) | 59,874 (41.4) | 12,059 (41.4) |
2000, n (%) | 64,270 (44.5) | 12,932 (44.4) |
Country of birth | ||
Nordic# | 136,279 (94.3) | 28,139 (96.7) |
Data on intussusception | ||
Intussusception n (%) | 143 (0.10) | 34 (0.12) |
Age at first intussusception, years (median, range) | 1 (0–60) | 3 (0–68) |
Intussusception with surgery/radiology, n (%) | 31 (0.02) | 8 (0.03) |