Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.

From: Phenome of coeliac disease vs. inflammatory bowel disease

 

Reference (n = 492,200)

Coeliac disease [K90] (n = 3001)

Ulcerative Colitis [K51] (n = 4399)

Crohn’s disease [K50] (n = 2020)

Age (years)

56.5 ± 8.1

57.8 ± 7.8

57.6 ± 7.9

56.82 ± 8.1

Males

224,490 (45.6%)

1046 (34.9%)

2293 (52.1%)

872 (43.2%)

BMI (kg/m2)

27.4 ± 4.8

26.2 ± 4.8

27.6 ± 4.7

27.2 ± 5.0

  1. The reference group consists of individuals without Crohn´s disease, ulcerative colitis, or coeliac disease.
  2. BMI body mass index.
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