Table 2 Prevalence of symptoms in patients newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease specified by clinical disease activity statusa
Symptom | Active disease (n = 190) | Inactive disease (n = 152) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | missing | % | 95% CI | n | missing | % | 95% CI | |
Feeling bloated | 164 | 3 | 87.7 | 82.1–92.0 | 118 | 1 | 78.1 | 71.0-84.5 |
Lack of energy | 163 | 3 | 87.2 | 81.5–91.6 | 109 | 3 | 73.2 | 65.3–80.1 |
Feeling drowsy | 157 | 2 | 83.5 | 77.4–88.5 | 116 | 3 | 77.9 | 70.3–84.2 |
Pain | 149 | 1 | 78.8 | 72.3–84.4 | 101 | 4 | 68.2 | 60.1–75.6 |
Diarrhea | 146 | 1 | 77.2 | 70.6–83.0 | 76 | 1 | 50.3 | 42.1–58.6 |
Worrying | 140 | 1 | 74.1 | 67.2–80.2 | 98 | 3 | 64.8 | 57.6–73.3 |
Feeling irritable | 124 | 2 | 66.0 | 58.7–72.7 | 85 | 3 | 57.0 | 48.7–65.1 |
Difficulty sleeping | 119 | 3 | 63.6 | 56.3–70.5 | 74 | 5 | 50.3 | 42.0-58.7 |
Feeling sad | 113 | 1 | 59.8 | 52.4–66.8 | 72 | 3 | 48.3 | 40.1–56.6 |
Difficulty concentrating | 109 | 2 | 58.0 | 50.6–65.1 | 68 | 2 | 45.3 | 37.2–53.7 |
Problems with sexual interest/activity | 100 | 3 | 53.5 | 46.1–60.8 | 47 | 2 | 31.3 | 24.0-39.4 |
Feeling nervous | 101 | 1 | 53.4 | 46.1–60.7 | 72 | 3 | 48.3 | 40.1–56.6 |
Dizziness | 100 | 2 | 53.2 | 45.8–60.5 | 52 | 2 | 34.7 | 27.1–42.9 |
Nausea | 85 | 2 | 45.2 | 38.0-52.6 | 50 | 2 | 33.3 | 25.9–41.5 |
Lack of appetite | 81 | 2 | 43.1 | 36.0-50.5 | 44 | 2 | 29.3 | 22.2–37.3 |
Sweats | 73 | 2 | 38.8 | 31.8–46.2 | 53 | 2 | 35.3 | 27.7–43.5 |
Dry mouth | 71 | 3 | 38.0 | 31.0-45.3 | 46 | 5 | 31.3 | 24.0-39.5 |
Weight loss | 67 | 2 | 35.6 | 28.8–43.0 | 36 | 2 | 24.0 | 17.4–31.6 |
Constipation | 66 | 3 | 35.3 | 28.5–42.6 | 47 | 2 | 31.3 | 24.0-39.4 |
Cough | 54 | 1 | 28.6 | 22.2–35.6 | 34 | 6 | 23.3 | 16.7–31.0 |
Itching | 50 | 2 | 26.6 | 20.4–33.5 | 38 | 2 | 25.3 | 18.6–33.1 |
Shortness of breath | 50 | 2 | 26.6 | 20.4–33.5 | 27 | 2 | 18.0 | 12.2–25.1 |
Numbness and tingling in hands and feet | 47 | 3 | 25.1 | 19.1–32.0 | 40 | 3 | 26.8 | 20.0-34.7 |
Mouth sores | 43 | 5 | 23.2 | 17.4–30.0 | 23 | 2 | 15.3 | 10.0-22.1 |
Changes in skin | 43 | 1 | 22.8 | 17.0-29.4 | 28 | 3 | 18.8 | 12.9–26.0 |
Problems with urination | 38 | 1 | 20.1 | 14.6–26.5 | 14 | 3 | 9.4 | 5.2–15.3 |
Change in the way food tastes | 36 | 2 | 19.1 | 13.8–25.5 | 15 | 2 | 10.0 | 5.7–16.0 |
Hair loss | 36 | 1 | 19.0 | 13.7–25.4 | 24 | 2 | 16.0 | 11.0-22.9 |
“I don`t look like myself” | 35 | 1 | 18.5 | 13.3–24.8 | 23 | 1 | 15.2 | 10.0–22.0 |
Swelling of arms or legs | 31 | 2 | 16.5 | 11.5–22.6 | 13 | 3 | 8.7 | 4.7–14.5 |
Vomiting | 22 | 1 | 11.6 | 7.4–17.1 | 6 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.5–8.6 |
Difficulty swallowing | 21 | 2 | 11.2 | 7.0-16.6 | 9 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.3–11.1 |