Table 1 Characteristics of Patients (n = 136)
From: Experiences of patients with chronic gastrointestinal conditions: in their own words
Age mean ± SD years (range) | 48 ± 16 | (21-88) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Female | 91 | (67) |
   Male | 45 | (33) |
Education | Â | Â |
   Less than high school | 3 | (2) |
   High school/GED | 23 | (17) |
   Community college | 34 | (25) |
   Four-year college | 43 | (32) |
   Graduate school | 28 | (21) |
   Professional school | 5 | (4) |
Income* | Â | Â |
   Less than $15,000 | 11 | (8) |
   $15,001-35,000 | 17 | (13) |
   $35,001-55,000 | 27 | (21) |
   $55,001-75,000 | 23 | (18) |
   $75,001-100,000 | 25 | (19) |
   Over $100,000 | 28 | (21) |
Ethnicity* | Â | Â |
   Non-Hispanic | 127 | (96) |
   Hispanic | 5 | (4) |
Race* | Â | Â |
   White or Caucasian | 126 | (93) |
   Black or African American | 4 | (3) |
   American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | (1) |
   Asian | 1 | (1) |
   Multi-racial | 3 | (2) |
Self-Reported Diagnosis* | Â | Â |
   Crohn's Disease | 47 | (35) |
   Ulcerative Colitis | 33 | (24) |
   Pouchitis | 6 | (5) |
   Indeterminate IBD | 3 | (2) |
   Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 38 | (28) |
   Other/unknown diagnosis** | 8 | (6) |
Health Insurance* | Â | Â |
   Yes | 128 | (96) |
   No | 6 | (4) |
Previous participation in research* | Â | Â |
   Yes | 64 | (47) |
   No | 71 | (53) |
Patients across clinical sites | Â | Â |
   Cleveland Clinic | 55 | (40) |
   Mayo Clinic | 53 | (39) |
   Johns Hopkins | 28 | (21) |