Table 1

Clinical details of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis
No of patients100101
M/F39/6151/50
Mean age (y)30.140.5
Disease duration (y)
 <56040
 5–102923
 >101138
Active/quiescent47/5328/73
Disease location
 Small bowel21
 Colon37
 Small bowel and colon42
 Distal 8
 Left21
 Pancolic19
Previous colectomy53
Previous surgery2153
Medical treatment
Sulphasalazine or  mesalazine2620
 Corticosteroids 911
 Immunosuppressive drugs13 1
 Other treatment 9 0