Table 3 Associations between the patient characteristics and diagnostic delay in 136 children with inflammatory bowel disease
Delay ≥ 6 months | Delay ≥ 12 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | OR1 | 95% CI | % | OR1 | 95% CI | |
Demographic data | ||||||
Male (vs. female) | 59.7 | 1.26 | 0.64–2.49 | 63.0 | 1.39 | 0.58–3.31 |
Age 13–17 year vs. < 13 year | 37.1 | 0.73 | 0.37–1.46 | 40.7 | 0.98 | 0.42–2.30 |
IBD in relatives | 14.5 | 0.67 | 0.27–1.65 | 18.5 | 1.08 | 0.36–3.20 |
Symptoms | ||||||
Abdominal pain | 74.2 | 2.07 | 1.00–4.31 | 74.1 | 1.66 | 0.64–4.26 |
Diarrhea | 51.6 | 0.96 | 0.49–1.88 | 48.1 | 0.82 | 0.35–1.90 |
Blood in stool | 46.8 | 0.28 | 0.14–0.59 | 40.7 | 0.33 | 0.14–0.77 |
Poor growth | 32.2 | 0.83 | 0.41–1.69 | 37.0 | 1.15 | 0.48–2.75 |
Constipation | 11.3 | 1.44 | 0.46–4.54 | 14.8 | 1.93 | 0.55–6.83 |
Nausea or vomiting | 11.3 | 1.76 | 0.53–5.84 | 7.4 | 1.39 | 0.35–5.52 |
Other2 | 59.7 | 1.40 | 0.71–2.77 | 63.0 | 1.50 | 0.63–3.56 |