Table 1 Baseline characteristics of CD patients (n = 108)
Variables | Non-Vitamin D Deficiency | Vitamin D Deficiency | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 23) | (N = 85) | ||
Sex (n, %) | |||
Female | 15 (65.2%) | 56 (65.9%) | 1.000 |
Male | 8 (34.8%) | 29 (34.1%) | |
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 36.5 (15.5) | 32.8 (12.4) | 0.295 |
BMI (kg/m²) | |||
< 18.5 | 12 (52.2%) | 52 (61.2%) | 0.468 |
18.5 ~ 23.9 | 10 (43.5%) | 26 (30.6%) | |
24 ~ 27.9 | 1 (4.3%) | 7 (8.2%) | |
Region (n, %) | |||
Urban | 11 (47.8%) | 36 (42.4%) | 0.816 |
Rural | 12 (52.2%) | 49 (57.6%) | |
Occupation (n, %) | |||
Unemployeed | 7 (30.4%) | 20 (23.5%) | 0.716 |
Employeed | 13 (56.5%) | 45 (52.9%) | |
Student | 2 (8.7%) | 12 (14.1%) | |
Retired | 1 (4.3%) | 8 (9.4%) | |
Smoking status (n, %) | |||
Current smoker | 2 (8.7%) | 10 (11.8%) | 0.907 |
Former smoker | 2 (8.7%) | 8 (9.4%) | |
Non-smoker | 19 (82.6%) | 67 (78.8%) | |
Season of Vitamin D measurement (n, %) | |||
Spring | 3 (13.0%) | 20 (23.5%) | 0.062 |
Summer | 11 (47.8%) | 18 (21.2%) | |
Fall | 7 (30.4%) | 29 (34.1%) | |
Winter | 2 (8.7%) | 18 (21.2%) | |
Disease behavior (n, %) | |||
B1-inflammatory disease | 4 (17.4%) | 28 (32.9%) | 0.107 |
B2-stricturing disease | 12 (52.2%) | 25 (29.4%) | |
B3-penetrating disease | 7 (30.4%) | 32 (37.6%) | |
Disease location (n, %) | |||
L1—ileal location | 7 (30.4%) | 35 (41.2%) | 0.686 |
L2—colon location | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.2%) | |
L3—ileocolon location | 15 (65.2%) | 44 (51.8%) | |
L4—including upper GI location | 1 (4.3%) | 5 (5.9%) | |
Disease activity (CDAI) (n, %) | |||
Remission | 1 (4.3%) | 6 (7.1%) | 0.329 |
Mild | 3 (13.0%) | 11 (12.9%) | |
Moderate | 19 (82.6%) | 58 (68.2%) | |
Severe | 0 (0%) | 10 (11.8%) | |
Extraintestinal manifestation (n, %) | |||
No | 18 (78.3%) | 67 (78.8%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 5 (21.7%) | 18 (21.2%) | |
History of perianal surgery (n, %) | |||
No | 17 (73.9%) | 62 (72.9%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 6 (26.1%) | 23 (27.1%) | |