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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 6, December 2015, pages 291-295
Obesity and Outcome of Crohn’s Associated Perianal Fistula Surgery: A Case-Control Study
Table
| Characteristic | Cases (N = 25) | Controls (N = 95) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI, median (range) (n = 118) | 22.9 (12.3 - 38) | 24.9 (17.3 - 68.7) | 0.813 |
| BMI categorical (n = 118) | |||
| Obese | 5 (20%) | 11 (12%) | 0.282 |
| Overweight | 4 (16%) | 28 (30%) | |
| Standard weight | 16 (50%) | 54 58%) | |
| Age at surgery, median (range) | 34 (19 - 55) | 38 (19 - 78) | 0.049 |
| Age at diagnosis, median (range) | 22 (8 - 53) | 29 (2 - 72) | 0.054 |
| Year of surgery, median (range) | 2008 (2002 - 2012) | 2008 (2003 - 2013) | 0.619 |
| DOD, median (range) | 8 (1 - 28) | 5 (1 - 30) | 0.683 |
| Ethnicity, African American | 11 (44%) | 30 (32%) | 0.244 |
| Past CDPF surgery | 18 (72%) | 43 (45%) | 0.024 |
| Sex, women | 15 (60%) | 54 (57%) | 0.776 |
| Smoking (n = 119) | 5 (20%) | 22 (23%) | 0.718 |
| Steroid use | 4 (16%) | 16 (17%) | 1.00 (Fisher) |
| AZA/6-MP use | 11 (44%) | 37 (39%) | 0.646 |
| Biologic use | 13 (52%) | 47 (49%) | 0.822 |
| Methotrexate use | 1 (4%) | 14 (15%) | 0.191 (Fisher) |
| EIM | 7 (28%) | 6 (6%) | 0.005 |