Table 1 Simple Colitis Clinical Activity Index score, quality of life scores and dietary intakes of main nutrients in UC patients in remission or relapse
Patients in remission (n = 42) | Patients in relapse (n = 6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | p-value* | |
Age | 51 (46–55) | 44 (35–52) | ns |
SCCAI (score/19) | 2.3 (1.9-2.7) | 7.3 (5.3-9.4) | <0.0001 |
EQ VAS (%) | 82 (79–86) | 58 (36–79) | 0.002 |
EQ index value | 0.90 (0.86-0.93) | 0.76 (0.63-0.89) | 0.005 |
IBDQ (score 32–224) | 196 (190–202) | 140 (98–181) | <0.0001 |
Energy intake (MJ/d) | 8.71 (8.11-9.31) | 8.13 (6.60-9.67) | ns |
Carbohydrates (g/d) | 246 (226–265) | 247 (198–297) | ns |
Protein (g/d) | 82.0 (75.5-88.4) | 67.0 (47.9-86.0) | ns |
Fat (g/d) | 77.7 (71.4-83.9) | 80.9 (61.9-99.9) | ns |
Fibre (g/d) | 15.6 (14.0-17.2) | 12.9 (10.8-15.1) | ns |
Zing (mg/d) | 11.4 (10.2-12.6) | 11.1 (5.0-17.2) | ns |
Calcium (mg/d) | 1,059 (949–1,168) | 1,003 (738–1,269) | ns |
Total Fe (mg/d) | 13.1 (12.0-14.2) | 9.6 (7.9-11.3) | 0.006 |
Haem Fe (mg/d) | 0.73 (0.54-0.92) | 0.41 (0.18-0.64) | ns |
Non-haem Fe (mg/d) | 8.5 (7.7-9.4) | 5.9 (4.7-7.2) | 0.007 |
Fortificant Fe (mg/d) | 3.5 (2.7-4.3) | 3.2 (1.8-4.7) | ns |