Table 2 Factors associated with the efficacy of DBE for all patients
From: Evaluation of symptomatic small bowel stricture in Crohn’s disease by double-balloon endoscopy
All patients (N = 165) | Univariate HR (95% CI), p-value | Multivariate HR (95% CI), p-value |
|---|---|---|
Male | 1.131 (0.709–1.632), 0.412 | -- |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 0.878 (0.862–1.003), 0.372 | -- |
Disease duration (months) | 1.015 (0.985–1.073), 0.613 | -- |
Previous abdominal surgery | 2.031 (1.257–3.643), 0.003 | 2.852 (1.146–3.467), 0.017 |
Previous intra-abdominal abscess/intestinal fistula | 2.271 (1.239–4.285), 0.006 | 2.021 (1.075–3.826), 0.021 |
Disease location (Ileal) | 1.419 (0.814–1.793), 0.220 | -- |
Perianal disease | 0.859 (0.592–1.256), 0.495 | -- |
Clinical activity (CDAI>150) | 1.031 (0.798–1.235), 0.650 | -- |
Severity of stenotic symptoms (high-CODS) | 1.403 (1.009–2.276), 0.075 | -- |
CRP positive (>10 mg/L) | 1.371 (0.872–2.023), 0.197 | -- |