Research Article
Epidemiology of Celiac Disease in Western Iran during 2019-2021
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with celiac disease by age group.
| | Variables | Total | Child (0-14) | Adult (over 14) | | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | Gender | | Male | 35 (30.9) | 10 (43.5) | 25 (27.8) | | Female | 78 (69.1) | 13 (56.5) | 65 (72.2) | | Education | | Under high school diploma | 93 (82.3) | 22 (95.6) | 71 (78.9) | | Above high school diploma | 20 (17.7) | 1 (4.4) | 19 (21.1) | | Body mass index | | Underweight (<18.4) | 34 (30.1) | 19 (82.6) | 15 (16.7) | | Normal (18.5-24.9) | 54 (47.8) | 4 (17.4) | 50 (55.5) | | Overweight (25-29.9) | 25 (22.1) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (27.8) | | Job | | Unemployed | 103 (91.1) | 22 (95.6) | 81 (90.0) | | Employed | 10 (8.9) | 1 (4.4) | 9 (10.0) | | Family history of irritable bowel syndrome | | Yes | 14 (12.4) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (15.6) | | No | 99 (87.6) | 23 (100.0) | 76 (84.4) | | Family history of celiac disease | | Yes | 6 (5.3) | 1 (4.4) | 5 (5.6) | | No | 107 (94.7) | 22 (95.6) | 85 (94.4) |
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