Research Article
Initial Development and Validation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.
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| Average age (±S.D.) | 16.6 (±2.1) | Country of origin | | Israel | 59 (93%) | Other | 5 (7%) | Gender | | Male | 28 (44%) | Female | 35 (56%) | Diagnosis | | UC | 12 (19%) | CD | 50 (79%) | IBD unclassified | 1 (2%) | Time since diagnosis (duration of illness) | | <2 years | 5 (8%) | >2 years | 58 (92%) | Average age at diagnosis | 13.1 (±2.4) | Median age at onset of symptoms | 12.4 (±2.9) | IQR at onset of symptoms | 4.13 | Manitoba IBD index (MIBDI) | | 1 | 3 (5%) | 2 | 15 (24%) | 3 | 7 (11%) | 4 | 8 (12%) | 5 | 14 (23%) | 6 | 16 (25%) |
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