Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6207-6213
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6207
Table 1 Subject demographics and disease characteristics n (%)
CountryGroupEthnicityGroup No.Age (yr) mean ± SDFemaleNever smokerFamily history of IBDCD (severe behaviour)CD (ileocolonic location)UC proctitis
Australia(n = 48)Crohn’sCaucasian929 ± 124 (44)3 (33)0 (0)8 (89)7 (78)-
UCCaucasian1037 ± 115 (50)7 (70)1 (10)--1 (10)
Asian1045 ± 142 (20)8 (80)0 (0)--3 (10)
HealthyCaucasian1046 ± 125 (50)4 (40)0 (0)---
Asian951 ± 114 (44)7 (78)1 (11)---
Hong Kong(n = 42)Crohn'sAsian1238 ± 157 (58)7 (58)1 (8)3 (25)9 (75)-
UCAsian1243 ± 125 (42)12 (100)0 (0)--2 (17)
HealthyAsian1050 ± 56 (60)7 (78)0 (0)---
RelativesAsian834 ± 93 (38)6 (75)8 (100)---
Total9042 ± 1341 (46)61 (68)11 (12)11 (52)16 (76)6 (19)