Table 2

Respondent characteristics

Variable*
Sample

Number
391
Sex

     Female
72
Age

     Mean (SD)
58 (12)
     Range
25–88
Ethnicity

     White
97
Years since CD onset

     Mean (SD)
15 (10)
     Range
2 – 50
Employment status

     Retired
35
     Employed
29
     Unable to work due to CD
20
Treatment

     Botulinum Injections
90
     Drug therapy
53
     Alternative treatment
0
     Surgery
0
External measures (Mean; SD)

     SF-36** Bodily Pain
46 (26)
     SF-36 Social Functioning
55 (31)
     SF-36 Physical Functioning
57 (29)
     SF-36 Mental Health
62 (20)


     GHQ*** Anxiety
38 (19)
     GHQ Depression
14 (19)


     HADS*** Anxiety
43 (24)
     HADS Depression
33 (19)

*All values are percentages unless specified otherwise; ** range 0-100, *** converted to 0-100 (original range 0-21)

Cano et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:58   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-58