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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 300, NEO = 66/EO = 155)

From: Clinical results following colonic resection for ulcerative colitis in elderly individuals (elderly-onset vs. nonelderly onset)

 

NEO (< 60) n = 66

EO (60 ) n = 155

p value

Sex (Male/Female)

35/31

101/54

0.1

Age at operation (years)

68 (65–83)

72(65–88)

 < 0.01

Body mass index (kg/m2)

18.8 (12.7–34.5)

18.2 (13.5–28.8)

0.48

Duration of disease (months)

245 (76–580)

22 (0.5–258)

< 0.01

Extent of colitis (Pan-colitis/Left-side/Proctitis)

49/17/0

130/24/1

0.66

Severity (Mild/Moderate/Severe, Fulminant)

24/31/11

16/73/66

< 0.01

  1. The data are shown as medians and ranges