Research Article
Predictors of Compliance to Gluten-Free Diet in Children with Celiac Disease
Table 5
Child’s behaviour as a barrier to compliance.
| | Parameter | Compliant Group (%) | Noncompliant Group (%) | value | | A | B | C | D | E | A | B | C | D | E |
| | Felt left out of activities at school or friends home | 0 (0) | 7 (7.95) | 38 (43.18) | 42 (47.73) | 1 (1.14) | 1 (2.17) | 21 (45.63) | 15 (32.61) | 9 (19.57) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| | Felt different from other kids | 0 (0) | 3 (3.41) | 35 (39.77) | 50 (56.82) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.87) | 19 (41.3) | 13 (28.26) | 9 (19.57) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| | Felt embarrassed to bring gluten-free foods to parties | 1 (1.14) | 8 (9.09) | 15 (17.05) | 64 (72.73) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.37) | 18 (39.13) | 7 (15.22) | 12 (26.09) | 4 (8.7) | <0.001 |
| Felt angry about following
a special diet | 0 (0.0) | 17 (19.32) | 42 (47.73) | 29 (32.95) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (43.48) | 12 (26.09) | 11 (23.91) | 3 (6.52) | 0 (0.00) | <0.001 |
| | Felt they were not invited out | 1 (1.14) | 8 (9.09) | 20 (22.73) | 52 (59.09) | 7 (7.95) | 8 (17.39) | 2 (4.35) | 5 (10.87) | 25 (54.35) | 6 (13.04) | 0.003 |
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A. All the time.
B. Most of the time.
C. Some of the time.
D. Never.
E. Not answered.
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