Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2025; 31(30): 109585
Published online Aug 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i30.109585
Table 4 Characteristics of patients with celiac disease based on blood urea nitrogen tertiles, mean ± SD/M (P25, P75)/n (%)
Indicators
Q1
Q2
Q3
P value
Gender0.004
    Female48 (84.2)38 (69.1)30 (55.6)
    Male 9 (15.8)17 (30.9)24 (44.4)
Ethnicity0.001
    Han5 (8.8)13 (23.6)16 (29.6)
    Uygur17 (29.8)18 (32.7)25 (46.3)
    Kazak30 (52.6)24 (43.6)10 (18.5)
    Other ethnic5 (8.8)0 (0.0)3 (5.6)
tTG (CU)769.3 (29, 1896.5)967.4 (71.7, 2673.4)263.2 (38.8, 1660)0.639
BMI (kg/m2)20.1 (18.4, 24.2)21.9 (19, 24.1)22.5 (20, 25.9)0.705
First onset of symptoms to visit (months)1 (0.5, 12)3 (1, 12)6 (1, 12.3)0.514
First visit to diagnosis (months)0 (0, 1)0 (0, 18)14 (0, 48)0.002
Patients with comorbidities (%)11 (19.3)7 (12.7)4 (7.4)0.18
Patients without comorbidities46 (80.7)48 (87.3)50 (92.6)
Non-classical CeD5 (8.8)10 (18.2)13 (24.1)0.094
Classical CeD52 (91.2)45 (81.8)41 (75.9)
Number of hospitalizations ≤ 348 (84.2)49 (89.1)40 (74.1)0.109
Number of hospitalizations > 39 (15.8)6 (10.9)14 (25.9)
Age at diagnosis43.89 ± 11.7847.67 ± 12.7954.02 ± 12.67< 0.001
Age of onset42.85 ± 12.7446.95 ± 12.8752.70 ± 13.520.001
Education0.636
    Below junior high school19 (33.3)15 (27.3)20 (37.0)
    High school22 (38.6)28 (50.9)21 (38.9)
    Bachelor's degree or above16 (28.1)12 (21.8)13 (24.1)
Job0.031
    Freelance19 (33.3)32 (58.2)25 (46.3)
    Contract38 (66.7)23 (41.8)29 (53.7)
Pathology0.438
    Marsh II29 (50.9)31 (56.4)34 (63.0)
    Marsh III28 (49.1)24 (43.6)20 (37.0)