Table 1 Characteristics of patients with celiac disease and matched controls
Characteristic | Main analysisa | Prospective analysisb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matched controls | Celiac disease | Matched controls | Celiac disease | |
No. of participants | 78,331 | 15,769 | 78,230b | 15,742b |
Sex | ||||
 Male, no. (%) | 28,934 (36.9) | 5837 (37.0) | 28,890 (36.9) | 5826 (37.0) |
 Female, no. (%) | 49,397 (63.1) | 9932 (63.0) | 49,340 (63.1) | 9916 (63.0) |
Agec | ||||
  ≤ 19 years, no. (%) | 29,510 (37.7) | 5917 (37.5) | 29,455 (37.7) | 5900 (37.5) |
 20–39 years, no. (%) | 15,746 (20.1) | 3167 (20.1) | 15,738 (20.1) | 3167 (20.1) |
 40–59 years, no. (%) | 17,245 (22.0) | 3464 (22.0) | 17,226 (22.0) | 3460 (22.0) |
  ≥ 60 years, no. (%) | 15,830 (20.2) | 3221 (20.4) | 15,811 (20.2) | 3215 (20.4) |
Calendar periodc | ||||
 1998–2002, no. (%) | 39,492 (50.4) | 7956 (50.5) | 39,476 (50.5) | 7952 (50.5) |
 2003–2008, no. (%) | 38,839 (49.6) | 7813 (49.5) | 38,754 (49.5) | 7790 (49.5) |
Lyme disease, no. (%) | 73 (0.09) | 25 (0.16) | 215 (0.27) | 79 (0.50) |