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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2026; 32(44): 121290
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121290
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121290
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adult patients with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Characteristics | Crohn’s disease (n = 16598) | Ulcerative colitis (n = 39737) | P value |
| Age (years) | 30.2 ± 14.6 | 42.26 ± 16.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Age groups | < 0.0001 | ||
| 18-40 years | 13060 (78.6) | 18543 (46.7) | |
| 41-64 years | 2846 (17.2) | 17416 (43.8) | |
| ≥ 65 years | 692 (4.2) | 3778 (9.5) | |
| Sex (male) | 7838 (47.2) | 28804 (72.5) | < 0.0001 |
| Type of treatment | < 0.0001 | ||
| Advanced therapy | 6758 (40.7) | 4447 (11.2) | |
| Non-advanced therapy | 9840 (59.3) | 35290 (88.8) | |
| Location of medical institution | < 0.0001 | ||
| Metropolitan area | 6918 (41.7) | 14157 (35.6) | |
| Non-metropolitan area | 9680 (58.3) | 25580 (64.4) | |
| Comorbid disease | |||
| Obesity | 91 (0.6) | 213 (0.5) | 0.5855 |
| Pulmonary disease | 11091 (66.8) | 27818 (69.9) | 1.0000 |
| Renal disease | 380 (2.3) | 1009 (2.5) | 0.4213 |
| Liver disease | 8549 (51.5) | 22469 (56.5) | 0.0004 |
| Rheumatic disease | 1518 (9.1) | 4523 (11.4) | < 0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1932 (11.6) | 8043 (20.2) | < 0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 2311 (13.9) | 10,840 (27.2) | < 0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1026 (6.2) | 4548 (11.4) | < 0.0001 |
| Any malignancy | 736 (4.4) | 2648 (6.7) | < 0.0001 |
- Citation: Choi HI, Moon JR, Lee SH, Cha JM. Advanced therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(44): 121290
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i44/121290.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.121290