Table 2 Demographic characteristics and clinical history by group
| Â | +CBT | SC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 90 | n = 84 | |
| Â | n (%) | ||
Gender | Male | 40 (44.4) | 54 (64.3) |
Speaks language other than English at home | Yes | 5 (5.6) | 6 (7.1) |
Marital status | Married/de facto | 59 (65.6) | 50 (59.5) |
Employment status | Full-time work | 38 (42.7) | 33 (39.3) |
| Â | Part-time work | 16 (18) | 15 (17.9) |
Education | Year 12 completed | 28 (31.1) | 21 (25) |
|  | Bachelor’s degree | 23 (25.6) | 17 (20.2) |
IBD subtype | Crohn’s disease | 58 (64.4) | 49 (58.3) |
Hospital admissions for IBD | Yes | 52 (60.5) | 50 (61) |
Operations for IBD | Yes | 43 (48.9) | 31 (37.8) |
Suffers from other chronic illness | Yes | 48 (53.9) | 49 (61.3) |
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) | |
Age | In years | 46.5 (15.7) | 51.9 (16.9) |
Years with IBD symptoms | Â | 16.1 (12.1) | 14.3 (11.7) |
Years since diagnosis | Â | 11.8 (10.4) | 11.7 (11.8) |
Number of IBD specialists | Â | 2.6 (1.6) | 2.6 (1.9) |
How long with current specialist | In years | 5.7 (6.2) | 5.5 (6.1) |
How long since your last flare | In years | 2.6 (3.9) | 2.8 (6.6) |
How many hospital admissions for IBD | Last 5 years | 4.7 (3.8) | 4.7 (3.6) |