Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life after Restorative Proctocolectomy in Paediatric Patients: A Case-Control Study

Table 3

Characteristics of patients in the childhood by treatment. Except where indicated otherwise, data are median (range) or n (%) values.

	IPAA (𝑛=12)	Medical (𝑛=12)	𝑃
Age, years	12 (5–16)	11 (6–16)	0.67
BMI, kg/m^2	18 (15–23)	18 (15–21)	0.12
Sex (male/female), n	5/7	6/6	>0.99
Steroids at least once	5 (41.7)	4 (33.3)	>0.99
Azathioprine	1 (8.3)	2 (16.7)	>0.99
Naïve to biologic drugs	2 (16.6)	5 (41.7)	0.37
Drugs other than anti-UC drugs	1 (8.3)	2 (16.7)	>0.99
EIMs	7 (58.3)	2 (16.7)	0.08

IPAA: ileal-pouch anal anastomosis; BMI: body mass index; UC: ulcerative colitis; EIMs: extraintestinal manifestations.