Table 3 Change in eating habits since diagnosis, by disease group (N = 300)
Variable | Rheumatic diseases | Gastrointestinal diseases | Psoriasis (N = 50) | Overall (N = 300) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA (N = 50) | AS (N = 50) | PsA (N = 50) | CD (N = 50) | UC (N = 50) | |||
Change, N (%) | |||||||
Yes | 21 (42) | 16 (32) | 14 (28) | 40 (80) | 30 (60) | 10 (20) | 131 (44) |
No | 29 (58) | 34 (68) | 36 (72) | 10 (20) | 20 (40) | 40 (80) | 169 (56) |
Person who recommended change, N (%) | |||||||
Patient his/herself | 8 (38) | 8 (50) | 12 (86) | 29 (73) | 20 (67) | 8 (80) | 90 (69) |
HCP | 13 (62) | 8 (50) | 2 (14) | 11 (27) | 10 (33) | 2 (20) | 41 (31) |
Reason for no change, N (%) | |||||||
Patient decision despite HCP advice, % | 12 (41) | 10 (29) | 12 (33) | 5 (50) | 7 (35) | 6 (15) | 52 (31) |
No advice from HCP, % | 17 (59) | 24 (71) | 24 (67) | 5 (50) | 13 (65) | 34 (85) | 117 (69) |