Dietary compliance in Iranian children and adolescents with celiac disease

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic profile of patients with celiac disease

Parameter	Noncomplianta	Compliantb
Female	20 (52.6)	18 (47.4)
Male	10 (37)	17 (63)
Age groups (years)
<10	9 (42.9)	12 (57.1)
≥10	21 (47.7)	23 (52.3)
Family history of CD	4 (40)	6 (60)
Mother employed	4 (36.4)	6 (63.6)
Level of education of father (years)
<12	13 (54.2)	11 (45.8)
≥12	17 (41.5)	24 (58.5)
Level of education of mother (years)
<12	17 (51.5)	16 (48.5)
≥12	13 (40.6)	19 (59.4)
Age at diagnosis (years)
<10	20 (46.5)	23 (53.5)
≥10	10 (45.5)	12 (54.5)
Type of family
Nuclear	22 (43.1)	29 (56.9)
Joint	8 (57.1)	6 (42.9)
Having any comorbidity	6 (42.9)	8 (57.1)
Number of siblings
0–1	15 (41.7)	21 (58.3)
>1	15 (51.7)	14 (48.3)

Notes: Values are given as n (%).

a Patients sometimes ate gluten-containing food;

b patients were not aware of taking any food containing gluten.

Abbreviation: CD, celiac disease.

Figure 1 Barriers to dietary compliance reported by patients with celiac disease.

Abbreviation: GF, gluten-free.