Table 1 Baseline characteristics of CD patients (n = 71).
From: The fecal microbiota as a biomarker for disease activity in Crohn’s disease
Number of samples per subject (%) | |
|---|---|
Single sample | 14 (19.7) |
2 samples | 21 (29.6) |
3 samples | 19 (26.8) |
4 samples | 8 (11.3) |
5–8 samples | 9 (12.7) |
Male (%) | 33 (46.5) |
Age (in years; median, range) | 44.0 (18–70) |
Disease localisation1 (%) | |
L1 (ileal) | 23 (32.4) |
L2 (colonic) | 17 (23.9) |
L3 (ileocolonic) | 31 (43.7) |
Abdominal surgery (%) | |
(partial) colectomy | 6 (8.5) |
Current smoking (%) | 14 (19.7) |
Age at diagnosis a | |
A1 < 16y | 4 (5.6) |
A2 17y-40y | 47 (66.2) |
A3 > 40y | 20 (28.2) |
Disease phenotype 1 | |
B1 non-stricturing/nonpenetrating | 52 (73.2) |
B2 stricturing | 10 (14.1) |
B3 penetrating | 9 (12.7) |
