Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
Variables | Concept elicitation (N = 21) | Cognitive interviews (N = 16) | 2-week diary study (N = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 Mean (SD) | 44.9 (15.10) | 37.9 (11.6) | 44.2 (14.64) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 10 (47.6) | 8 (50.0) | 20 (48.8) |
 Female | 11 (52.4) | 8 (50.0) | 21 (51.2) |
Race, n (%) | |||
 White | 14 (66.7) | 9 (56.2) | 23 (56.1) |
 Black/African American | 6 (28.6) | 5 (31.3) | 14 (34.2) |
 Other | 1 (4.7) | 2 (12.5) | 4 (9.7) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
 Hispanic/Latino | 2 (9.5) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (9.8) |
 Not Hispanic/Latino | 19 (90.5) | 13 (81.2) | 37 (90.2) |
Education, n (%) | |||
 Did not complete high school | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 1 (2.4) |
 High school diploma | 5 (23.8) | 1 (6.2) | 8 (19.5) |
 Some college or certification program | 4 (19.1) | 5 (31.3) | 10 (24.4) |
 College degree | 7 (33.3) | 4 (25.0) | 14 (34.2) |
 Graduate degree | 5 (23.8) | 4 (25.0) | 6 (14.6) |
 Other | 0 | 1 (6.3) | 2 (4.9) |
Employment, n (%) | |||
 Employed full-time (≥ 40 h per week) | 15 (71.4) | 11 (68.8) | 28 (68.3) |
 Employed part-time (< 40 h per week) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (25.0) | 4 (9.8) |
 Homemaker | 1 (4.7) | 0 | 1 (2.4) |
 Retired | 2 (9.5) | 1 (6.2) | 6 (14.6) |
 Unemployed | 1 (4.7) | 0 | 1 (2.4) |
 Other | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.4) |
Years since UC diagnosis | |||
 Mean (SD) | 9.3 (16.10) | 5.3 (5.95) | 6.0 (8.16) |
 Median | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
 Min/Max | 0.3, 64.1 | 0.3, 24.6 | 0.3, 45.6 |
Hospitalization in past 6Â months, n (%) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (7.3) |
Clinician reported UC severity, n (%) | |||
 Mild | 5 (23.8) | 3 (18.8) | 12 (29.3) |
 Moderate | 8 (38.1) | 3 (18.8) | 10 (24.4) |
 Severe | 8 (38.1) | 10 (87.5) | 19 (46.3) |
UC flare in past 2Â weeks, n (%) (patient-reported) | 10 (47.6) | 5 (31.3) | 12 (29.3) |