Table 2

 Univariate analysis on the full cohort

VariableGroupControlsCasesOdds ratio (95% CI)p Value
95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
Backwash ileitisNo85 (89)41 (85)1
Yes10 (11)7 (15)2.56 (0.63, 12.42)0.19
Shortened colonNo135 (99)63 (93)1
Yes1 (1)5 (7)10.0 (1.17, 85.6)0.04
Tubular colonNo105 (77)44 (65)1
Yes31 (23)24 (35)2.03 (1.00, 4.08)0.05
Featureless colonNo121 (89)58 (85)1
Yes15 (11)10 (15)1.44 (0.58, 3.60)0.43
ScarringNo110 (81)49 (72)1
Yes26 (19)19 (28)1.70 (0.83, 3.48)0.14
Segment of severe inflammationNo129 (95)56 (82)1
Yes7 (5)12 (18)3.38 (1.41, 10.13)0.008
Normal colonic appearanceNo52 (38)41 (60)1
Yes84 (62)27 (40)0.40 (0.21, 0.74)0.003
Post-inflammatory polypsNo83 (61)26 (38)1
Yes53 (39)42 (62)2.14 (1.24, 3.70)0.006
Colonic strictureNo132 (96)61 (90)1
Yes4 (3)7 (10)4.22 (1.08, 15.54)0.04