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