Table 2

Stress resilience in adolescence and subsequent Crohn's disease risk in adulthood at least 4 years after the conscription assessment

Stress resilienceEvents/nUnadjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted* HR (95% CI)
Main analysis
 Low225/50 9651.54 (1.26 to 1.88)1.39 (1.13 to 1.71)
 Moderate547/130 9941.43 (1.20 to 1.70)1.36 (1.14 to 1.62)
 High166/57 632ReferenceReference
Sensitivity analysis — excluding those with elevated ESR, low EVF and underweight
 Low115/41 7351.53 (1.23 to 1.91)1.45 (1.16 to 1.81)
 Moderate301/113 4171.34 (1.11 to 1.62)1.32 (1.09 to 1.59)
 High101/53 007ReferenceReference
Sensitivity analysis — follow-up at least 15 years after the conscription assessment
 Low147/49 2781.46 (1.15 to 1.87)1.37 (1.07 to 1.75)
 Moderate377/127 7501.42 (1.16 to 1.76)1.39 (1.22 to 1.71)
 High114/55 644ReferenceReference
  • *Adjusted for BMI, ESR, EVF, height, parental SEI, appendicitis before age 20 and region of residence.

  • BMI, body mass index; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; EVF, erythrocyte volume fraction; n, number; SEI, socioeconomic index.