n (%) | IBD (total) | No Biologics | Biologics | p a |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 4812 | n = 4192 | n = 620 | ||
Female sex | 2695 (56.0) | 2461 (56.1) | 234 (55.1) | ns |
Age | ||||
Total (mean, SD) | 54.8 (18.0) | 55.9 (17.9) | 43.6 (15.7) | <0.001 |
Men (mean, SD) | 54.2 (17.5) | 55.4 (17.2) | 41.8 (15.4) | |
Women (mean, SD) | 55.4 (18.5) | 56.4 (18.4) | 45.1 (15.8) | |
Language areab | ||||
German | 3778 (78.5) | 3473 (79.2) | 305 (71.8) | <0.001 |
French | 687 (14.3) | 582 (13.3) | 105 (24.7) | |
Italian | 347 (7.2) | 332 (7.6) | 15 (3.5) | |
Type of residence (urban area) | 3799 (78.9) | 3446 (78.6) | 353 (83.1) | 0.03 |
Health insurance plan | ||||
Managed care | 2340 (48.6) | 2154 (49.1) | 186 (43.8) | 0.04 |
Higher deductible | 522 (10.8) | 509 (11.6) | 13 (3.1) | <0.001 |
Accident coverage | 2871 (59.7) | 2660 (60.6) | 211 (49.7) | <0.001 |
Supplementary hospital insurance | 1020 (21.2) | 948 (21.6) | 72 (16.9) | 0.03 |
Home care nursing dependency | 285 (5.9) | 263 (6.0) | 22 (5.2) | <0.001 |