| IBD patients using a special diet | JIA patients using a special diet | Total study group (n = 147) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients with a special diet (percentage of total respondents) | 53 (54.6%)* | 14 (28%)* | 67 (45.6%) | |||
 | CAM users | Non-users | CAM users | Non-users | CAM users | Non-users |
 | n = 52 | n = 45 | n = 19 | n = 31 | n = 71 | n = 76 |
No. of patients with special diets | 36 (69.2%) | 17 (37.8%) | 10 (52.6%) | 4 (12.9%) | 46 (64.8%)** | 21 (27.6%)** |
Non-dairy (% of the patients on a special diet) | 30.6% | 23.5% | 10% | 25% | 26% | 23.8% |
Lactose-free (% of the patients on a special diet) | 22.2% | 47.1% | 40% | 75% | 26% | 52.4% |
Gluten-free (% of the patients on a special diet) | 19.4% | 11.8% | 10% | 0% | 17.4% | 9.5% |
Avoidance of fruits/vegetables (% of the patients on a special diet) | 27.8% | 17.6% | 40% | 0% | 37% | 14.3% |