Table 3

Risk of complications related to IBD in patients with versus without eosinophilic oesophagitis

HR (95% CI)P valuesaHR (95% CI) *P values
Crohn’s disease
  Corticosteroids †1.19 (1.11 to 1.28)<0.011.14 (1.06 to 1.22)<0.01
  Biological therapy1.05 (0.91 to 1.22)0.480.77 (0.66 to 0.89)<0.01
  Hospitalisation1.02 (0.91 to 1.14)0.750.95 (0.85 to 1.06)0.36
  Abdominal surgery0.80 (0.67 to 0.97)0.020.80 (0.66 to 0.96)0.02
  Composite1.14 (1.07 to 1.22)<0.011.09 (1.02 to 1.16)0.01
UC
  Corticosteroids †1.15 (1.04 to 1.27)<0.011.10 (1.00 to 1.22)<0.05
  Biological therapy1.06 (0.68 to 1.67)0.780.70 (0.45 to 1.11)0.13
  Hospitalisation1.13 (0.93 to 1.37)0.231.18 (0.97 to 1.44)0.10
  Abdominal surgery0.61 (0.40 to 0.94)0.020.69 (0.45 to 1.06)0.10
  Composite1.12 (1.02 to 1.23)0.021.10 (1.00 to 1.21)0.04
  • *Multivariable regression models were adjusted for age, sex, geographic region and baseline surrogate markers of IBD severity (systemic corticosteroid use, biological therapy, IBD-related hospitalisation and intestinal resection).

  • †Systemic corticosteroids for IBD.

  • aHR, adjusted HR; EoO, eosinophilic oesophagitis.