Fluctuations in butyrate-producing bacteria in ulcerative colitis patients of North India

Table 1 Clinical and demographic features of ulcerative colitis patients and controls n (%)

Feature	UC (n = 26)	Control (n = 14)
Sex (F/M)	11 (42.30)/15 (57.69)	7 (50)/7(50)
Age at diagnosis (yr), mean ± SD	38.35 ± 11.49	35.00 ± 14.14
15-40	18 (69.23)	8 (57.14)
> 40	8 (30.76)	6 (42.85)
Disease behavior
Severe	12 (46.15)	-
Moderate	6 (23.07)	-
Remission	8 (30.76)	-
Disease extent
Proctitis	4 (15.38)	-
Left sided colitis	6 (23.00)	-
Pancolitis	6 (23.00)	-
None of the above	10 (38.46)	-
Smoking history
Yes	3 (11.53)	2 (14.28)
No	23 (88.46)	12 (85.70)
Treatment history
Immunosuppressant	16 (61.53)	-
Steroids	14 (53.84)	-
Appendectomy Y/N	4 (15.38)/22 (84.61)	0/14
Family history Y/N	2 (7.69)/24 (92.30)	0/14

UC: Ulcerative colitis; F: Female; M: Male; Y: Yes; N: No.