Table 2 Number of physicians visited until diagnoses and time until diagnosis
Ulcerative colitis | Crohn's disease | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 27) | (N = 59) | (N = 86) | ||
Number of physicians visited until diagnosis | 1–2 | 55% | 42% | 49% |
3–4 | 22% | 32% | 27% | |
5–6 | 7% | 14% | 11% | |
more than 7 | 11% | 5% | 8% | |
unknown | 4% | 5% | 5% | |
n/a | 2% | 1% | ||
Time until diagnosis | same year | 67% | 38% | 53% |
1 years | 7% | 17% | 12% | |
2 years | 11% | 7% | 9% | |
3 years | 4% | 7% | 6% | |
more than 4 years | 12% | 22% | 17% | |
unknown | 7% | 4% | ||
n/a | 2% | 1% |