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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
Published online Aug 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i30.109585
Table 6 Effect of each stratification factor on the relationship between blood urea nitrogen and delayed diagnosis
| Variables | OR | 95%CI | P value |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1.49 | 1.11-1.99 | 0.008 |
| Male | 1.26 | 0.88-1.8 | 0.206 |
| Age (year) | |||
| < 45 | 1.26 | 0.89-1.69 | 0.197 |
| 45-65 | 1.67 | 0.91-3.06 | 0.099 |
| > 65 | 1.24 | 0.88-1.75 | 0.215 |
| Typing | |||
| Non-classical celiac disease | 3.71 | 1.38-9.95 | 0.009 |
| Classic celiac disease | 1.26 | 1.01-1.57 | 0.042 |
| Ethnic groups | |||
| Han nationality | 1.45 | 0.8-2.65 | 0.224 |
| Uygur | 1.17 | 0.9-1.53 | 0.245 |
| Kazak | 1.64 | 1.02-2.64 | 0.040 |
| Other ethnic | 3.24 | 0.6-17.35 | 0.171 |
| Combined vitamin D deficiency | |||
| No vitamin D deficiency | 1.57 | 1.19-2.09 | 0.002 |
| Have a vitamin D deficiency | 0.86 | 0.53-1.38 | 0.528 |
| Presence of anemia | |||
| No anemia | 1.76 | 1.25-2.48 | 0.001 |
| Having anemia | 1.07 | 0.82-1.4 | 0.613 |
| Number of hospitalizations | |||
| ≤ 3 | 1.65 | 0.9-3.05 | 0.107 |
| > 3 | 1.31 | 1.02-1.67 | 0.032 |
| Level of education | |||
| Below junior high school | 1.74 | 1.13-2.68 | 0.012 |
| High school | 1.2 | 0.83-1.75 | 0.339 |
| Bachelor's degree or above | 1.26 | 0.88-1.82 | 0.208 |
| Job | |||
| Freelance | 1.49 | 1.03-2.15 | 0.032 |
| Contract | 1.32 | 1-1.75 | 0.052 |
| Pathology | |||
| Marsh II | 1.29 | 0.98-1.7 | 0.073 |
| Marsh III | 1.5 | 1.05-2.16 | 0.027 |
- Citation: Li T, Feng Y, Wang M, Wang C, Gao F. Factors influencing diagnostic delays in celiac disease. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(30): 109585
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i30/109585.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i30.109585