Research Article
Self-Reported Prevalence of Gluten-Related Disorders and Adherence to Gluten-Free Diet in Colombian Adult Population
Table 3
Self-reported prevalence rates estimations.
| | Assessment | (+) cases | Prevalence by gender (95% CI) | value | General prevalence (95% CI) |
| | Adverse food reactions | Total = 452
M = 183
F = 269 | M 34.46 (30.5–38.6)
F 39.8 (36.1–43.5) | 0.063 | 37.4
(34.7–40.2) | | Adverse reactions to wheat/gluten | Total = 96
M = 29
F = 67 | M 5.4 (3.8–7.7)
F 9.9 (7.8–12.4) | 0.005 | 7.9
(6.5–9.6) | | Recurrent adverse food reactions | Total = 342
M = 124
F = 218 | M 23.35 (19.9–27.1)
F 32.2 (28.8–35.8) | 0.001 | 28.3
(25.8–30.9) | | (i) Recurrent adverse reactions to wheat/gluten | Total = 64
M = 18
F = 46 | M 3.4 (2.1–5.3)
F 6.8 (4.1–8.9) | 0.009 | 5.3
(4.1–6.7) | | (ii) NCGS | Total = 55
M = 16
F = 39 | M 3.0 (1.8–4.8)
F 5.7 (4.2–7.7) | 0.026 | 4.5
(3.5–5.8) | | (iii) Wheat allergy | Total = 9
M = 2
F = 7 | M 0.37 (0.1–1.3)
F 1.0 (0.5–2.1) | 0.313 | 0.74
(0.3–1.4) | | Adherence to GFD | Total = 72
M = 22
F = 50 | M 4.1 (2.7–6.2)
F 7.4 (5.6–9.6) | 0.020 | 5.9
(4.7–7.4) |
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Positive cases for the assessment.
F: female; M: male.
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