Research Article

Treatment Adherence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients from Argentina: A Multicenter Study

Table 2

Comparative use of chronic medications between enrolled UC/IBDU and CD patients.

UC/IBDU (), %CD (), %OR (CI95%)

Oral 5-ASA80.31 (359/447)85.93 (116/135)0.67 (0.39-1.14)0.1
Rectal 5-ASA22.37 (100/447)16.3 (22/135)1.48 (0.89-2.46)0.1
Oral budesonide3.36 (15/447)2.22 (3/135)1.52 (0.43-5.36)0.5
Thiopurines35.8 (160/447)56.29 (76/135)0.69 (0.45-1.05)0.08
Methotrexate0.89 (4/447)0.74 (1/135)1.21 (0.13-10.93)0.8
Prednisone8.72 (39/447)11.85 (16/135)0.71 (0.38-1.32)0.2
Biologics (all)24.83 (111/447)33.33 (45/135)0.69 (0.45-1)0.06
Infliximab9.17 (41/447)11.11 (15/135)0.8 (0.43-1.51)0.5
Adalimumab13.65 (61/447)19.26 (26/135)0.66 (0.39-1.1)0.1
Vedolizumab0.89 (4/447)1.48 (2/135)0.6 (0.1-3.32)0.5
Certolizumab01.37 (2/135)N/A0.4
Golimumab1.12 (5/447)0N/A0.1

UC: ulcerative colitis; CD: Crohn’s disease; IBDU: inflammatory bowel disease unclassified; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; 5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylates.