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Table 5 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics: Part B-daily diary study

From: Experience and measurement of fatigue in adults with Crohn’s disease: results from qualitative interviews and a longitudinal 2-week daily diary pilot study

Characteristic

Total

N = 76

Age

 

Mean (SD)

41.9 (13.2)

Median [Range]

40.5 [19–70]

Gender, n (%)

 

Female

50 (65.8)

Racial background, n (%)a

 

Asian

2 (2.6)

Black or African American

11 (14.5)

White

63 (82.9)

Other (not specified)

1 (1.3)

Missing

1 (1.3)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 

Hispanic or Latino

4 (5.3)

Not Hispanic or Latino

72 (94.7)

Employment status, n (%)a

 

Employed, full-time

42 (55.3)

Employed, part-time

10 (13.2)

Homemaker/stay-at-home parent

5 (6.6)

Student

5 (6.6)

Unemployed

4 (5.3)

Retired

3 (3.9)

Disabled

9 (11.8)

Otherb

2 (2.6)

Highest level of education, n (%)

 

Secondary/high school

4 (5.3)

Some college

12 (15.8)

College degree

46 (60.5)

Postgraduate degree

14 (18.4)

Time since diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, years

 

Mean (SD)

11.8 (11.8)

Median [Range]

7.5 [0–48]

Current CD treatment, n (%)a

 

I am not currently taking any treatment for my Crohn’s disease

3 (3.9)

Biologic (adalimumab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, infliximab, golimumab, certolizumab, etc.)

56 (73.7)

Immunomodulators (azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, etc.)

17 (22.4)

Corticosteroids (prednisone, budesonide, hydrocortisone, etc.)

14 (18.4)

Otherc

11 (14.5)

Missing

1 (1.3)

Comorbid health conditions, n (%)a

 

I do not have any other health conditions besides Crohn’s disease

29 (38.2)

Allergic rhinitis

7 (9.2)

Ankylosing spondylitis

1 (1.3)

Anxietyd

5 (6.6)

Asthma

8 (10.5)

Celiac disease

3 (3.9)

COPD or emphysema

1 (1.3)

Depression

19 (25.0)

Diabetes (Type 2)

2 (2.6)

Hypertension

12 (15.8)

Multiple sclerosis

1 (1.3)

Psoriasis

5 (6.6)

Osteoarthritis

1 (1.3)

Rheumatoid arthritis

6 (7.9)

Other autoimmune condition(s)e

4 (5.3)

Other mental health condition(s)f

1 (1.3)

Other health condition(s)g

11 (14.5)

Missing

2 (2.6%)

  1. aResponses are not mutually exclusive
  2. bOther employment status specified by n = 1 each: “short-term disability,” “try to work and do some volunteering”
  3. cOther treatment specified by n = 1 each, except where specified otherwise: mesalamine (n = 3), medical marijuana/cannabis (n = 2), “a study medication,” Amitiza, amitriptyline, Lialda, pantoprazole, “Tacro”
  4. dAnxiety was not included as a response option in the questionnaire, but as n = 5 participants wrote it in as an “other” response, it is specified in the table
  5. eOther autoimmune conditions specified by n = 1, each except where specified otherwise: primary sclerosing cholangitis (n = 2), hidradenitis suppurativa, “liver issues,” prurigo nodularis
  6. fOther mental health conditions specified by the same n = 1 participant: PTSD and GAD
  7. gOther health conditions specified by n = 1 each, except where specified otherwise: fibromyalgia (n = 2), high cholesterol (n = 2), ankylosis arthritis and scoliosis, fatty liver disease, GERD, Hep B (inactive now) and sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, IIH and POTS, leg lymphedema, Raynaud’s syndrome
  8. Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GAD, generalized anxiety disorder; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; IIH, idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Hep B, Hepatitis B; MS, multiple sclerosis; n/N, number of participants in group; POTS, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; SD, standard deviation