Table 1 Patient demographics and disease-specific properties at baseline
mITT (n = 282) | mITTe (n = 212) | |
|---|---|---|
Male | 134 (47.5) | 102 (48.1) |
Age mean (SD) | 40.8 (± 13.9) | 39.7 (± 12.0) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 116 (41.1) | 88 (41.5) |
Married/living together | 156 (55.3) | 117 (55.2) |
Divorced | 8 (2.8) | 7 (3.3) |
Widowed | 2 (0.7) | - |
Stool frequency | ||
Normal | 33 (11.7) | 22 (10.4) |
1–2 stools more than normal | 44 (15.6) | 36 (17.0) |
3–4 stools more than normal | 94 (33.3) | 71 (33.5) |
≥ 5 stools more than normal | 111 (39.4) | 83 (39.2) |
Rectal bleeding | ||
No blood seen | 95 (33.7) | 68 (32.1) |
Streaks of blood with stool less than half the time | 80 (28.4) | 54 (25.5) |
Obvious blood with stool most of the time | 82 (29.1) | 70 (33.0) |
Blood alone passes | 25 (8.9) | 20 (9.4) |
Physician global assessment | ||
Normal | 8 (2.8) | 7 (3.3) |
Mild disease | 54 (19.1) | 39 (18.4) |
Moderate disease | 172 (61.0) | 130 (61.3) |
Severe disease | 48 (17.0) | 36 (17.0) |
Alcohol consumption (actual) | ||
No | 143 (50.7%) | 115 (54.2) |
Yes | 139 (49.3%) | 97 (45.8) |
Frequency of alcohol consumption (n = 139) | ||
Occasional | 117 (81.8) | 95 (82.6) |
Once a week | 12 (8.4) | 11 (9.6) |
Several times a week | 9 (6.3) | 5 (4.3) |
Daily | 5 (3.5) | 4 (3.5) |
Nicotine consumption | ||
No | 254 (90.1) | 189 (89.2) |
Yes | 28 (9.9) | 23 (10.8) |
Abuse of other substances | ||
No | 281 (99.6) | 211 (95.5) |
Yes (Cannabis) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) |