Table 3 The mean duration of symptoms before diagnosis of CD in 796 Polish respondents
Year of diagnosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In total | ≤ 2000 | > 2000 | ||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Diarrhoea | 4.7 | 7.52 | 3.8 | 6.46 | 4.7 | 7.60 |
Constipation | 8.5 | 10.45 | 7.9 | 11.32 | 8.5 | 10.44 |
Chronic fatigue | 6.3 | 7.51 | 8.5 | 11.83 | 6.1 | 7.19 |
Abdominal pain | 7.1 | 9.16 | 6.1 | 8.56 | 7.1 | 9.21 |
Intestinal gases/bloating | 8.1 | 9.79 | 7.3 | 9.51 | 8.2 | 9.82 |
Headaches | 8.6 | 9.56 | 5.2 | 6.79 | 8.8 | 9.65 |
Joint pains | 7.6 | 8.63 | 11.8 | 8.62 | 7.4 | 8.60 |
Osteoporosis | 6.5 | 6.50 | 3.7 | 5.48 | 6.7 | 6.56 |
Skin rash | 7.4 | 9.88 | 6.4 | 9.27 | 7.4 | 9.93 |
Mouth ulcer/aphtae/lip sores | 7.2 | 9.36 | 4.1 | 5.03 | 7.4 | 9.59 |
Anaemia | 9.2 | 10.86 | 7.2 | 9.05 | 9.3 | 10.96 |
Depression | 5.8 | 7.38 | 5.9 | 5.16 | 5.8 | 7.47 |
Ataxia/ impaired coordination of muscle movements | 5.6 | 8.10 | 3.9 | 3.78 | 5.7 | 8.28 |
Weight loss (≥ 10%) | 5.2 | 8.41 | 5.2 | 6.87 | 5.2 | 8.56 |
Fatigue | 6.6 | 7.97 | 7.8 | 10.90 | 6.6 | 7.80 |