Prevalence and risk factors of bowel symptoms in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis in endoscopic remission: a retrospective study

Table 4 Factors associated with bowel symptoms in patients with endoscopically quiescent ulcerative colitis. (A) stool frequency, (B) stool frequency + rectal bleeding

	OR	95% CI	P value
(A) Stool frequency
Sex, female	1.568	1.023–2.402	0.039
Maximum extent of UC, left-sided colitis or extensive colitis	1.411	1.020–1.951	0.038
History of CS use	1.348	0.906–2.006	0.140
History of IS use	1.243	0.834–1.850	0.186
(B) Stool frequency + rectal bleeding
Sex, female	1.315	0.960–1.800	0.088
Maximum extent of UC, left-sided colitis or extensive colitis	1.508	1.002–2.268	0.049
History of CS use	1.366	0.930–2.007	0.062
History of IS use	1.117	0.756–1.652	0.578

Bold font indicates statistical significance
CI, confidence interval; CS, corticosteroid; IS, immunosuppressant; OR, odds ratio

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