Table 2 Comparison of possible predictors of flares characteristics between the cases (flare of ulcerative colitis) and controls (remission)
From: Factors contributing to flares of ulcerative colitis in North India- a case-control study
Predictors of flare | Cases (n = 51) | Controls (n = 33) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Infection | Yes − 20 (39.2%) | Yes-10 (30.3) | 0.405 |
Recent travel | Yes − 16 (31.4%) | Yes − 9 (27.3%) | 0.688 |
Eating outside food | Yes − 24 (47.1%) | Yes − 13 (39.4%) | 0.489 |
Milk products | Yes- 45 (88.2%) | Yes − 25 (75.8%) | 0.134 |
Pain killers | Yes-22 (43.1%) | Yes-11 (33.3%) | 0.369 |
Recent stress | Yes − 32 (62.7%) | Yes − 20 (60.6%) | 0.844 |
Lack of adherence | Yes-26 (50.9%) | Yes − 5 (15.2%) | < 0.001 |
CAM use | Yes-36 (70.6%) | Yes-11 (33.3%) | < 0.001 |
Antibiotic use | Yes-15 (29.4%) | Yes- 2 (6.1%) | 0.011 |