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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2022; 28(17): 1830-1844
Published online May 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1830
Published online May 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1830
Table 1 Demographic features of 311 children with inflammatory bowel disease in 6 Asia-Pacific regions
| IBD subtypes | P value (CD vs UC) | ||||
| ALL IBD, n = 311 | CD, n = 174 (55.9%) | UC, n = 119 (38.3%) | IBD-U, n = 18 (5.8%) | ||
| Country (n, row %) | |||||
| Malaysia | 95 | 39 (41.1) | 47 (49.5) | 9 (9.5) | |
| Philippines | 29 | 24 (82.8) | 1 (3.4) | 4 (13.8) | |
| Singapore | 108 | 59 (54.6) | 49 (45.4) | 0 (0.0) | - |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | 10 (52.6) | 7 (36.8) | 2 (10.5) | |
| Taiwan R.O.C. | 19 | 19 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | |
| Thailand | 41 | 23 (56.1) | 15 (36.6) | 3 (7.3) | |
| Mean age at diagnosis, yr (SD) | 9.07 (4.56) | 10.18 (4.34) | 7.73 (4.39) | 7.34 (5.1) | < 0.001 |
| Age groups (n, column %) | |||||
| Very early onset < 6 yr | 91 (29.3) | 30 (17.2) | 51 (42.9) | 10 (55.6) | < 0.001 |
| Early onset < 10 yr | 164 (52.7) | 75 (43.1) | 78 (65.5) | 11 (61.1) | 0.001 |
| Sex (n, column %) | |||||
| Male | 181 (58.2) | 101 (58.0) | 68 (57.1) | 12 (66.7) | NS |
| Female | 130 (41.8) | 73 (42.0) | 51 (42.9) | 6 (33.3) | |
- Citation: Huang JG, Wong YKY, Chew KS, Tanpowpong P, Calixto Mercado KS, Reodica A, Rajindrajith S, Chang KC, Ni YH, Treepongkaruna S, Lee WS, Aw MM. Epidemiological characteristics of Asian children with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis: Insights from an Asian-Pacific multi-centre registry network. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(17): 1830-1844
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i17/1830.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1830