Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2019; 25(40): 6145-6157
Published online Oct 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i40.6145
Table 1 Demographics of incident inflammatory bowel disease patients categorised by ethnicity
White European (n = 205)Indian(n = 68)Pakistani (n = 24)Other (n = 37)
Male sex, n (%)109 (53.2)42 (61.8)16 (66.7)25 (83.3)
Median age, yr (IQR range)
CD35 (25-54)32 (29-35)29 (23-44)19 (16-27)
UC40 (28-59)38 (29-50)29 (23-37)34 (25-45)
Median time from symptom onset to diagnosis, mo (IQR)
CD2.9 (0.9-8.5)3.0 (2.0-6.0)3.5 (2.0-5.3)3 (2.0-3.2)
UC2.3 (1.0-6.0)2.5 (0.98-4.0)2.7 (2.0-6.2)2.5 (1.7-3.4)
Smoking history, n (%)
CD
Never15 (22.0)3 (33.3)2 (40)3 (60)
Ex-smoker35 (51.4)3 (33.3)1 (20)1 (20)
Current18 (26.4)3 (33.3)2 (40)1 (20)
UC
Never35c (38.0)28a (75.7)7b (77.8)17a (85.0)
Ex-smoker35 (38.0)7 (19.0)1 (11.1)2 (10.5)
Current22 (24.0)2 (5.4)1 (11.1)1 (5.3)
Born in the United Kingdom (%)91.285.266.689.9
Family history of IBD, n (%)9 (5.7)4 (6.6)2 (11.1)1 (3.3)