Demographic and disease characteristics of the patients at week 0
| Placebo group | Infliximab group | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are shown as medians (interquartile ranges). Glucocorticoid doses have been converted to prednisolone equivalents for those patients receiving 6-methyl prednisolone. | ||
| UC, ulcerative colitis. | ||
| Age | 40 (29–43.5) | 41 (35.5–50.5) |
| Weight (kg) | 72 (60–8) | 66 (61–78) |
| Extensive UC | 13 | 14 |
| Left sided disease | 3 | 5 |
| Distal colitis | 4 | 4 |
| Duration of UC (months) | 59 (35–96) | 75 (39–141) |
| Azathioprine use (%) | 35 | 26 |
| Prednisolone equivalent (mg/day) | 30 (25–30) | 30 (30–30) |
| Duration of steroid treatment (days) | 28 (14–45) | 28 (11.5–42) |