Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the CD patients and controls
From: Polymorphisms of the cytokine genes TGFB1 and IL10 in a mixed-race population with Crohn’s disease
91 Cases (n%) | 91 Controls (n%) | |
|---|---|---|
• Age | ||
Mean ± SD | 38 ±12.8 | 50,3 ± 13.6 |
• Gender | ||
Female | 54 (59.3) | 67 (73.6) |
Male | 37 (40.7) | 24 (26.4) |
• Race group | ||
African-descendent | 80 (87.9) | 82 (90.1) |
White | 11 (12.1) | 09 (09.9) |
• Smoking | ||
No | 71 (78.0) | 64 (70.3) |
Yes | 20 (22.0) | 27 (29.7) |
• Age at diagnosis , n = 91 | ||
A1 ≤ 16 years | 12 (13.2) | |
A2 17–40 years | 55 (60.4) | |
A3 > 40 years | 24 (26.4) | |
• Location , n = 82 | ||
L1 ± L4 Ileum | 17 (20.7) | |
L2 ± L4 Colon | 21 (25.6) | |
L3 ± L4 Ileum and colon | 43 (52.4) | |
L4 Isolated upper gastrointestinal tract | 1 (1.3) | |
• Behavior, n = 90 | ||
B1 ± P Non-stricturing, non-penetrating | 62 (68.9) | |
B2 ± P Stricturing | 13 (14.4) | |
B3 ± P Penetrating | 15 (16.7) | |
P Perianal disease modifier | 40 (44.4) |