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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Down syndrome

From: Celiac disease and Down syndrome mortality: a nationwide cohort study

 

Celiac disease

Not Celiac disease

Total

201

124

Year of birth (median; range)

1958; 1942–1994

1943; 1921–1991

Year of death (median; range)

2002; 1997–2011

2005; 1999–2010

Females (%)

97 (48.3)

82 (66.1)

Males (%)

104 (51.7)

42 (33.9)

Not Nordic country of birth (%)

3 (1.5)

2 (1.6)

Type 1 diabetes (%)

1 (4.8)

12 (3.9)

Age, at study entry (years)

 0–1.99 (%)

45 (22.4)

27 (21.8)

 2–9.99 (%)

71 (35.3)

19 (15.3)

 10–39.9 (%)

71 (35.3)

47 (37.9)

  ≥ 40 (%)

14 (7.0)

31 (25.0)

Calendar year at study entry

  − 1989 (%)

10 (5.0)

28 (22.6)

 1990–99 (%)

102 (50.7)

44 (35.5)

 2000– (%)

89 (44.3)

52 (41.9)