Table 2 Demographic and clinical data in the two forms of complicated coeliac disease: type A cases, coeliac patients who never responded to a gluten-free diet, type B cases, coeliac patients who initially responded to a gluten-free diet but then relapsed
Cases type A | Cases type B | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (Females) | 59 (32) | 28 (23) | 0.02* |
Age at diagnosis of CD (mean years ± sd) | 53 ± 14 | 47 ± 14 | NS** |
Age at diagnosis of CCD (mean year ± sd) | 54 ± 13 | 54 ± 13 | NS** |
Strict adherence to a gluten-free diet | 45/59 (83%) | 21/28 (75%) | NS* |
Years between diagnosis of CD and diagnosis of CCD: median (25 th , 75 th percentile) | 0.3 (0.1, 1.4) | 4.9 (3.3, 8.1) | <0.0001*** |
Mortality | 30/59 (51%) | 7/28 (25%) | 0.03* |
Years between diagnosis of CCD and death: median (25 th , 75 th percentile) | 1.0 (0.1, 2.7) | 2.3 (0.3, 4.2) | NS*** |