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Table 2 Preoperative medication (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

Total corticosteroids dose (mg)

8250 (0–200,000)

2634 (0–100,000)

< 0.01

Daily corticosteroids dose (mg)

0 (0–60)

10 (0–80)

< 0.01

Immunomodulator use (%)

18 (27.3)

56 (36.1)

0.22

Infliximab use (%)

9 (13.6)

22 (14.2)

1

Adalimumab use (%)

2 (3.0)

9 (5.8)

0.51

Cytapheresis (%)

16 (24.2)

60 (38.7)

0.04

  1. The data are shown as medians and ranges