Table 5 Comparison of worries and concerns between patients with UC and CD
Item | Total (n = 113) | UC (n = 73) | CD (n = 43) | *P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median [IQR] | Median [IQR] | Median [IQR] | ||
Financial difficulties | 50.0 [20.0–70.0] | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 50.0 [30.0–80.0] | 0.016 |
Pain and suffering | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 0.256 |
Ability to achieve full potential | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 0.467 |
Loss of bowel control | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 30.0 [20.0–50.0] | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 0.277 |
Developing cancer | 50.0 [20.0–90.0] | 50.0 [30.0–90.0] | 50.0 [20.0–85.0] | 0.668 |
Dying early | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–80.0] | 0.729 |
Being a burden on others | 50.0 [30.0–80.0] | 40.0 [30.0–70.0] | 60.0 [30.0–85.0] | 0.148 |
Attractiveness | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 30.0 [20.0–60.0] | 50.0 [20.0–70.0] | 0.263 |
Feeling alone | 30.0 [20.0–50.0] | 30.0 [20.0–50.0] | 20.0 [20.0–55.0] | 0.716 |
Feeling out of control | 50.0 [30.0–72.5] | 50.0 [30.0–70.0] | 50.0 [25.0–80.0] | 0.641 |
Feeling “dirty” or “smelly” | 30.0 [10.0–50.0] | 30.0 [20.0–50.0] | 30.0 [10.0–60.0] | 0.940 |
Ability to perform sexually | 30.0 [10.0–50.0] | 30.0 [10.0–50.0] | 30.0 [10.0–65.0] | 0.503 |
Ability to have children | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 10.0 [10.0–40.0] | 30.0 [10.0–75.0] | 0.012 |
Passing the disease to others | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 20.0 [10.0–60.0] | 0.641 |
Being treated as different | 30.0 [10.0–40.0] | 20.0 [10.0–40.0] | 30.0 [20.0–50.0] | 0.016 |
Having surgery | 50.0 [27.5–82.5] | 50.0 [30.0–80.0] | 50.0 [25.0–95.0] | 0.307 |
Having an ostomy bag | 50.0 [20.0–90.0] | 50.0 [20.0–90.0] | 70.0 [25.0–100.0] | 0.266 |
Producing unpleasant odors | 20.0 [10.0–52.5] | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 30.0 [10.0–60.0] | 0.203 |
Energy level | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–75.0] | 0.712 |
Feelings about my body | 40.0 [20.0–70.0] | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 30.0 [20.0–75.0] | 0.954 |
Intimacy | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 20.0 [10.0–40.0] | 20.0 [10.0–60.0] | 0.355 |
Loss of sexual drive | 20.0 [10.0–50.0] | 20.0 [10.0–40.0] | 20.0 [10.0–55.0] | 0.343 |
Having access to quality medical care | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 40.0 [20.0–60.0] | 30.0 [20.0–75.0] | 0.682 |
Uncertain nature of my disease | 60.0 [30.0–90.0] | 60.0 [30.0–90.0] | 70.0 [30.0–90.0] | 0.961 |
Effects of medication | 50.0 [20.0–80.0] | 50.0 [20.0–80.0] | 50.0 [30.0–80.0] | 0.452 |
Total score | 39.4 [24.0–59.3] | 38.4 [24.8–54.4] | 42.0 [21.4–68.4] | 0.360 |