Table 2 Baseline characteristics and DII in remission and active group of cases
From: Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Ulcerative Colitis: a case–control study
cVariable | Remission (n = 50) | Active (n = 56) | **P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.820 | ||
Male | 23 (46.0%) | 27 (48.2%) | |
Female | 27 (54.0%) | 29 (51.8%) | |
Age (years) | 50 (40,54) | 47 (37,56) | 0.651 |
Height(m) | 1.67 ± 0.08 | 1.67 ± 0.08 | 0.767 |
Weight(kg) | 61 (55,71) | 60 (54,70) | 0.340 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.73 ± 3.64 | 22.03 ± 3.41 | 0.310 |
Smoking | 0.251 | ||
Yes | 5 (10.0%) | 2 (3.6%) | |
No | 45 (90.0%) | 54 (96.0%) | |
Medication use | 0.036 | ||
No medication use | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.4%) | |
Single drugsa | 48 (96.0%) | 45 (80.0%) | |
Multiple drugsb | 2 (4.0%) | 8 (14.0%) | |
Energy (Kcal) | 1862 (1590,2342) | 1569 (1306,1852) | 0.001 |
DII | 1.996 (1.447,2.310) | 2.274 (1.664,2.508) | 0.314 |