Table 1 Characteristics of adolescents with screening-detected celiac disease (CD), and their parents, participating in the study

Adolescents

Adolescents (n)

101

   Girls

53

   Boys

48

Age in years ^a

14.6 (13.9-15.4)

Months since diagnosis ^a

16.9 (11.1-23.2)

Basis for CD diagnosis (n)

   Subtotal/total villous atrophy

61

   Partial villous atrophy

27

   Borderline mucosa^b

13

Parents

Parents/families (n)

125/111

   Mothers

94

   Fathers

27

   Gender not specified^c

4

Education (n)

   Primary

5

   Secondary

60

   University degree

46

   Education not specified

14