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 |