Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Compliance in Serologically Diagnosed Celiac Patients

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of risk factors for non-compliance in serologically diagnosed celiac patients.

Study Design: Observational / descriptive study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, Nishtar hospital, Multan, from March 2016 to February 2017.

Materials and Methods: A total number of three hundred and twenty nine (n=329) patients selected for study. Data was analyzed with the use of SPSS version 23.1. Categorical variables like gender and predictors of non-compliance were calculated and presented as frequencies and percentages and numerical variables like age were presented as mean ± SD. Chi square test was applied to see effect modification. P value ≤ 0.05 was labeled as significant.

Results: A total number of 100% (n=329) patients were included in this study, both genders. Gender distribution showed that there were more males i.e. 55.9% (n=184) and 44.1% (n=145) were females. The mean age of the patients was 7.54 ± 3.22. The main outcome variable of this study was Non-Compliance and it was observed that non-compliance was found 38.3% (n=126) in patients.

Conclusion: This study investigates the frequency of non-compliance in celiac patients and also identified the risk factors associated with non-compliance, finding of this study provide foundation to overcome these factors.