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Table 1 Demographics and disease characteristics of patients in the study

From: Identification of symptom domains in ulcerative colitis that occur frequently during flares and are responsive to changes in disease activity

Characteristics

Participants (n = 60)

%

Gender

  

Male

31

51.7

Female

29

48.3

Median [range] age (years)

39.4 [18.6–72.8]

 

NIH Race

  

Caucasian

54

90.0

Asian or Pacific Islander

0

0.0

Black

3

5.0

American Indian/Alaskan

1

1.7

Hispanic

1

1.7

Other

1

1.7

Median [range] disease duration (years)

5.0 [1–37]

1 missing

 

Disease location

  

Proctitis

4

6.7

Left-sided

26

43.3

Pancolitis

28

46.7

Unknown

2

3.3

Disease Severity

  

Quiescent

3

5.0

Mild

24

40.0

Moderate

19

31.7

Severe

13

21.7

Unknown

1

1.7

Medications

  

Current rectal therapy

14 of 60

23.3

Current steroids

24 of 60

40.0

Current oral 5-ASA's

51 of 60

85.0

Current thiopurines

15 of 60

25.0

Current infliximab

4 of 60

6.7

Inpatient status

  

Yes

8

13.3

No

52

86.7