Table 3

Baseline characteristics, stratified by baseline anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody status

VariablePositiveNegativeP value
Age (years)36.3 (26.9–50.6)39.2 (28.7–53.3)0.017
Duration of IBD (years)7.0 (3.0–15.0)8.0 (3.0–15.0)0.25
Age at IBD diagnosis (years)26.4 (19.8–36.4)27.6 (19.8–40.0)0.12
BMI24.7 (21.7–28.1)24.5 (21.7–28.3)0.75
PHQ84.0 (1.0–8.0)4.0 (1.0–9.0)0.40
GAD-72.0 (0.0–6.0)3.0 (0.0–7.0)0.050
Income deprivation score0.120 (0.666–0.204)0.097 (0.056–0.163)<0.0001
IBD Control 813.0 (10.0–16.0)13.0 (9.0–16.0)0.32
IBD Control VAS79.0 (67.0–92.0)80.0 (65.0–92.0)0.61
  • Values shown are medians (IQR).

  • BMI, body mass index; GAD-7, General Anxiety Disorder Assessment; PHQ8, Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale; VAS, visual analogue scale.