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Table 1 Description of the study cohort

From: Development of an administrative definition for celiac disease

 

Negative serology

Positive serology

Total

p-value

N

1588

250

1838

 

Age, years

59 ± 13.3

46.9 ± 13.7

57.3 ± 13.4

< 0.001

Male

206 (13)

55 (22)

261 (14.2)

< 0.001

Comorbidity indexa

6.1 ± 2.9

5.2 ± 2.7

6.0 ± 2.9

< 0.001

Rural residence

459 (28.9)

80 (32)

539 (29.3)

0.318

Lower income

538 (33.9)

73 (29.2)

611 (33.2)

0.145

  1. a Number of Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs). Data are mean ± SD or N (percent)