Mean age, sex distribution and total annual healthcare costs (€) of the patients with CD and UC
| CD (n=794) | UC (n=1414) | |
| Male | 371 (46.7%) | 768 (54.3%) |
| Age | 48.3 | 48.5 |
| Gastroenterology | 2118 (3577) | 1390* (2678) |
| Internal medicine | 364 (2306) | 279 (1435) |
| Surgery | 537 (2002) | 570 (2550) |
| Emergency department | 394 (1582) | 287 (902) |
| Other clinics | 1522 (6047) | 1298 (3972) |
| Total costs | 4934 (9391) | 3823† (6291) |
SD presented in parentheses.
*P<0.001.
†P< 0.05, otherwise no statistically significant difference.
CD, Crohn’s disease; UC, ulcerative colitis.