| Number of patients . | 447 . |
|---|---|
| UC | 81.2% (363/447) |
| CD | 18.8% (84/447) |
| Sex (male) | 70.0% (313/447) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 53.9 ± 11.2 years |
| Disease duration (mean ± SD) | 16.5 ± 10.9 years |
| Working status | |
| Full-time | 47.9% (214/447) |
| Part-time | 16.3% (73/447) |
| Student | 0% (0/447) |
| Housework | 8.7% (39/447) |
| Other | 4.5% (20/447) |
| Unemployed | 22.6% (101/447) |
| Smoking | |
| Present | 17.0% (76/447) |
| Past | 33.1% (148/447) |
| Never | 49.9% (223/447) |
| History of resection | 17.2% (77/447) |
| Number of hospitalizations (mean ± SD) | 2.7 ± 8.7 |
| Degree of current symptoms | |
| None | 43.8% (191/447) |
| Mild | 40.3% (180/447) |
| Moderate | 15.7% (70/447) |
| Severe | 1.3% (6/447) |
| Visiting institutions | |
| University hospital | 18.3% (82/447) |
| General hospital | 51.2% (231/447) |
| Clinic | 30.0% (134/447) |
| No regular visits | 0% (0/447) |
| Frequency of visits | |
| Once a week | 0% (0/447) |
| Once every 2 weeks | 1.6% (7/447) |
| Once a month | 26.12 (117/447) |
| Once every 2 months | 42.3% (189/447) |
| Once every 3 months | 28.2% (126/447) |
| Less often than that | 1.8% (8/447) |
| Treatment methods | |
| Oral therapy | 92.4% (413/447) |
| Nutritional therapy | 10.7% (48/447) |
| Infusion or injection therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Self-injection therapy | 6.0% (27/447) |
| Topical therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Other | 1.6% (7/447) |
| None | 2.2% (10/447) |
| Number of patients . | 447 . |
|---|---|
| UC | 81.2% (363/447) |
| CD | 18.8% (84/447) |
| Sex (male) | 70.0% (313/447) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 53.9 ± 11.2 years |
| Disease duration (mean ± SD) | 16.5 ± 10.9 years |
| Working status | |
| Full-time | 47.9% (214/447) |
| Part-time | 16.3% (73/447) |
| Student | 0% (0/447) |
| Housework | 8.7% (39/447) |
| Other | 4.5% (20/447) |
| Unemployed | 22.6% (101/447) |
| Smoking | |
| Present | 17.0% (76/447) |
| Past | 33.1% (148/447) |
| Never | 49.9% (223/447) |
| History of resection | 17.2% (77/447) |
| Number of hospitalizations (mean ± SD) | 2.7 ± 8.7 |
| Degree of current symptoms | |
| None | 43.8% (191/447) |
| Mild | 40.3% (180/447) |
| Moderate | 15.7% (70/447) |
| Severe | 1.3% (6/447) |
| Visiting institutions | |
| University hospital | 18.3% (82/447) |
| General hospital | 51.2% (231/447) |
| Clinic | 30.0% (134/447) |
| No regular visits | 0% (0/447) |
| Frequency of visits | |
| Once a week | 0% (0/447) |
| Once every 2 weeks | 1.6% (7/447) |
| Once a month | 26.12 (117/447) |
| Once every 2 months | 42.3% (189/447) |
| Once every 3 months | 28.2% (126/447) |
| Less often than that | 1.8% (8/447) |
| Treatment methods | |
| Oral therapy | 92.4% (413/447) |
| Nutritional therapy | 10.7% (48/447) |
| Infusion or injection therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Self-injection therapy | 6.0% (27/447) |
| Topical therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Other | 1.6% (7/447) |
| None | 2.2% (10/447) |
Abbreviation: UC: ulcerative colitis, CD: Crohn’s disease.
| Number of patients . | 447 . |
|---|---|
| UC | 81.2% (363/447) |
| CD | 18.8% (84/447) |
| Sex (male) | 70.0% (313/447) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 53.9 ± 11.2 years |
| Disease duration (mean ± SD) | 16.5 ± 10.9 years |
| Working status | |
| Full-time | 47.9% (214/447) |
| Part-time | 16.3% (73/447) |
| Student | 0% (0/447) |
| Housework | 8.7% (39/447) |
| Other | 4.5% (20/447) |
| Unemployed | 22.6% (101/447) |
| Smoking | |
| Present | 17.0% (76/447) |
| Past | 33.1% (148/447) |
| Never | 49.9% (223/447) |
| History of resection | 17.2% (77/447) |
| Number of hospitalizations (mean ± SD) | 2.7 ± 8.7 |
| Degree of current symptoms | |
| None | 43.8% (191/447) |
| Mild | 40.3% (180/447) |
| Moderate | 15.7% (70/447) |
| Severe | 1.3% (6/447) |
| Visiting institutions | |
| University hospital | 18.3% (82/447) |
| General hospital | 51.2% (231/447) |
| Clinic | 30.0% (134/447) |
| No regular visits | 0% (0/447) |
| Frequency of visits | |
| Once a week | 0% (0/447) |
| Once every 2 weeks | 1.6% (7/447) |
| Once a month | 26.12 (117/447) |
| Once every 2 months | 42.3% (189/447) |
| Once every 3 months | 28.2% (126/447) |
| Less often than that | 1.8% (8/447) |
| Treatment methods | |
| Oral therapy | 92.4% (413/447) |
| Nutritional therapy | 10.7% (48/447) |
| Infusion or injection therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Self-injection therapy | 6.0% (27/447) |
| Topical therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Other | 1.6% (7/447) |
| None | 2.2% (10/447) |
| Number of patients . | 447 . |
|---|---|
| UC | 81.2% (363/447) |
| CD | 18.8% (84/447) |
| Sex (male) | 70.0% (313/447) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 53.9 ± 11.2 years |
| Disease duration (mean ± SD) | 16.5 ± 10.9 years |
| Working status | |
| Full-time | 47.9% (214/447) |
| Part-time | 16.3% (73/447) |
| Student | 0% (0/447) |
| Housework | 8.7% (39/447) |
| Other | 4.5% (20/447) |
| Unemployed | 22.6% (101/447) |
| Smoking | |
| Present | 17.0% (76/447) |
| Past | 33.1% (148/447) |
| Never | 49.9% (223/447) |
| History of resection | 17.2% (77/447) |
| Number of hospitalizations (mean ± SD) | 2.7 ± 8.7 |
| Degree of current symptoms | |
| None | 43.8% (191/447) |
| Mild | 40.3% (180/447) |
| Moderate | 15.7% (70/447) |
| Severe | 1.3% (6/447) |
| Visiting institutions | |
| University hospital | 18.3% (82/447) |
| General hospital | 51.2% (231/447) |
| Clinic | 30.0% (134/447) |
| No regular visits | 0% (0/447) |
| Frequency of visits | |
| Once a week | 0% (0/447) |
| Once every 2 weeks | 1.6% (7/447) |
| Once a month | 26.12 (117/447) |
| Once every 2 months | 42.3% (189/447) |
| Once every 3 months | 28.2% (126/447) |
| Less often than that | 1.8% (8/447) |
| Treatment methods | |
| Oral therapy | 92.4% (413/447) |
| Nutritional therapy | 10.7% (48/447) |
| Infusion or injection therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Self-injection therapy | 6.0% (27/447) |
| Topical therapy | 15.9% (71/447) |
| Other | 1.6% (7/447) |
| None | 2.2% (10/447) |
Abbreviation: UC: ulcerative colitis, CD: Crohn’s disease.
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