Table 2

Results of the psychological questionnaires

CharacteristicPatients (all) n=299
SOC IBD-orientation mean (SD)61.5 (11.34)
BIPQ median (IQR)
 Consequences7 (5–9)
 Timeline10(9–10)
 Personal control6 (4–8)
 Treatment control8 (6–9)
 Identity7 (4–8)
 Concerns7 (5–9)
 Understanding8 (6–9)
 Emotional response7 (3–8)
 BIPQ total45 (36–52.5)
IBD self-efficacy median (IQR)
 Management feeling68 (56–78.75)
 Management medications77 (70–80)
 Management symptoms45 (33–56)
 Keeping remission37 (29–43)
 Total IBD-SE224 (188–251)
  • BIPQ, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; IBD-SE, Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Self Efficacy scale; SOC, sense of coherence.