Table 2 Demographic characteristics and medical history of the participants
n | 788 |
|---|---|
Mean age ± SD (years) | 43.4 ± 12.2 |
Female/male ratio, n | 494/289 |
Educational background, n (%) | |
Primary education | 122 (15.6) |
Secondary education | 53 (6.8) |
High school or vocational training | 271 (34.6) |
Bachelor’s or equivalent level | 338 (43.1) |
Current employment status, n (%) | |
Employed | 433 (55.3) |
Work disability | 106 (13.5) |
Unemployed | 88 (11.2) |
Retired | 65 (8.3) |
Student | 59 (7.5) |
Housekeeper | 29 (3.7) |
Other | 3 (0.4) |
Type of Inflammatory bowel disease, n (%) | |
Crohn’s disease | 456 (57.8) |
Ulcerative colitis | 321 (40.7) |
Other (undetermined colitis or unknown) | 11 (1.3) |
Number of years since diagnosis | |
Mean (SD) | 13 (9.8) |
Median (IQR) | 11 (4-20) |
Specialist that routinely performed follow-up, n (%) | |
Gastroenterologist specialized in IBD | 577 (76.6) |
General gastroenterologist | 160 (21.1) |
Surgeon | 4 (0.5) |
General practitioner | 4 (0.5) |
Internist | 4 (0.5) |
Other | 5 (0.7) |