Natural history of children with mild Crohn’s disease

Table 1 Characteristics of mild Crohn’s patients at diagnosis, n (%)

Variables	Mild case (n = 29)	Moderate or severe case (n = 58)	P value
Age at diagnosis, yr	10.0 (4.2)	11.6 (3.3)	0.06
Male %	15 (51.7)	29 (52.7)	0.93
Paris Location at diagnosis
Lower 1/3 of ileum +/- base of cecum	6 (20.7)	7 (12.1)	0.29
Colon only	9 (31.0)	7 (12.1)	0.03
Ileum and colon	13 (44.8)	41 (70.7)	0.02
Upper GI proximal to ligament of treitz	7 (24.1)	25 (43.1)	0.08
Distal to ligament of treitz to proximal ileum	1 (3.5)	2 (3.5)	1.00
Disease behavior at diagnosis
Inflammatory (non-stricturing, non-penetrating)	28 (96.6)	51 (87.9)	0.19
Stricturing	0 (0)	3 (5.2)	0.21
Penetrating	0 (0)	1 (1.7)	0.48
Perianal	3 (10.3)	12 (20.7)	0.23

GI: Gastrointestinal.