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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Sep 22, 2025; 16(3): 108058
Published online Sep 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i3.108058
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
Characteristics
Active CD (n = 66)
Healthy (n = 69)
Age (year), mean ± SD39.7 ± 11.139.4 ± 9.7
Gender (males)65.2%68.1%
CDAI score206.3 ± 48.8-
Fecal calprotectin (microgram/gram)611.8 ± 798-
C reactive protein (mg/L)118.7 (8.6-49.8)3.1 (1-5.1)
Age of onset of CD≤ 16 years: 1.5%-
17-40 years: 59.1%
> 40 years: 39.4%
Location of CDIleal: 42.4%-
Colonic: 10.6%
Ileocolonic: 47%
Behaviour of CDNon-stricturing and non-penetrating (B1): 56.1%-
Stricturing (B2): 37.9%
Penetrating (B3): 6%
Perianal disease 16.7%-
Smoking6.1%5.8%
ResidenceUrban: 53%Urban: 68.1%
Village: 47%Village: 31.9%
Diet Vegetarian: 4.5%Vegetarian: 7.3%
Mixed: 95.5%Mixed: 92.7%