Patient demographics by disease status*
| All patients (N=173) | Remission (N=100) | Active disease† (N=73) | p Value‡ | Mild disease (N=31) | Moderate/severe disease (N=42) | p Value§ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median years, IQR) | 47 (29) | 47.5 (29) | 44 (30) | 0.479 | 48 (29) | 40.5 (30) | 0.749 |
| Female | 96 (55.5) | 55 (55.0) | 41 (56.2) | 0.937 | 16 (51.6) | 25 (59.5) | 0.879 |
| Country of birth | 0.564 | 0.296 | |||||
| UK | 157 (90.8) | 91 (91.0) | 66 (90.4) | 26 (83.9) | 40 (95.2) | ||
| Other | 14 (8.1) | 7 (7.0) | 7 (9.6) | 5 (16.1) | 2 (4.8) | ||
| Current work status | 0.593 | 0.436 | |||||
| Full time | 74 (42.8) | 43 (43.0) | 31 (42.5) | 15 (48.4) | 16 (38.1) | ||
| Part time | 23 (13.3) | 11 (11.0) | 12 (16.4) | 3 (9.7) | 9 (21.4) | ||
| Unemployed¶ | 11 (5.8) | 6 (6.0) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (4.8) | ||
| Working in the home/home duties | 5 (2.9) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.1) | ||
| Retired | 42 (24.3) | 24 (24.0) | 18 (24.7) | 8 (25.8) | 10 (23.8) | ||
| Student | 10 (5.8) | 7 (7.0) | 3 (4.1) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Other | 6 (3.5) | 5 (5.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Adjusted household income (median £, IQR) | 17 640 (20 160) | 17 640 (17 640) | 17 640 (19 425) | 0.918 | 12 600 (23 520) | 18 270 (13 230) | 0.937 |
*Values are presented as N (%) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not sum to 100% because of missing data (n=1 for gender, n=2 for country of birth, n=2 for current work status).
†‘Active disease’ is mild, moderate and/or severe UC.
‡p Values for the comparison of remission and active disease.
§p Values for the comparison of mild and moderate/severe disease.
¶Unemployed, seeking work or unable to seek work due to UC.
UC, ulcerative colitis.