Clinical characteristics of patients with Crohn’s disease treated with and without glucocorticoids
| Without glucocorticoids | With glucocorticoids | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M/F) | 6/4 | 3/2 | — |
| Age (years) | 33.3 (7.2) (23–44) | 39.0 (14.5) (21–57) | 0.319 |
| Duration of disease (years) | 8.41 (7.5) (0.1–24) | 8.7 (6.4) (1.5–15) | 0.942 |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 119 (40) (14–149) | 112 (53) (34–168) | 0.780 |
| Leucocytes (×109/l) | 10.9 (4.7) (6.2 -18) | 14.3 (8.9) (5.9–28) | 0.336 |
| Time of glucocorticoid therapy (months) | — | 3.4 (2.3) (1–6) | — |
| CDAI | 265 (110) (95–427) | 289 (127) (170–443) | 0.707 |
| van Hees index | 197 (21) (165–228) | 187 (72) (107–289) | 0.689 |
Values are mean (SD) (range).