Demographic characteristics of participants (n=18)
Type of IBD | |
Ulcerative colitis | 12 |
Crohn’s disease | 6 |
Age (years) | |
30–39 | 4 |
40–49 | 5 |
50–59 | 5 |
60–69 | 1 |
70–79 | 3 |
Sex | |
Female | 12 |
Male | 6 |
Ethnicity | |
NZ European/Pākehā | 18 |
Travel distance between participants’ rural residence and Dunedin Hospital | |
<150 km | 0 |
150–200 km | 7 |
>200 km | 11 |
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; NZ, New Zealand.