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Table 3 Age-adjusted standardized incidence ratio of Crohn’s disease in male scleroderma patients stratified by age

From: Reduced incidence of Crohn’s disease in systemic sclerosis: a nationwide population study

 

Systemic sclerosis

Control

Incidence Ratio

95 % CI

 

(n = 514)

(n = 1448)

  

Age at diagnosis

Observed(Inc)a

Observed(Inc)

  

> = 20, <40

1 (1.31)

16 (7.03)

0.19

0.03–1.43

> = 40, <50

1 (1.59)

9 (4.21)

0.38

0.05–2.97

> = 50

1 (0.59)

37 (5.35)

0.11

0.02–0.79

Total

3 (0.97)

62 (5.47)

0.18

0.06–0.57

Age adjusted standardized incidence ratio

0.18

0.05–0.62

  1. 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval; a:observed numbers of new diagnosed Crohn’s disease (incidence per 1000 person-years)