Have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s colitis, with ulcerative colitis, or with another type of IBD
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Of the 1,260 people who completed the survey, 697 have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s colitis, 412 have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and 151 have been diagnosed with another type of IBD.
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Strategies used to improve IBD symptoms among U.S. respondents with IBD as of 2020
In 2020, around 70 percent of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States reported increasing hydration in order to improve IBD symptoms. This statistic illustrates the percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020.
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Health Union (inflammatoryboweldisease.net). (January 6, 2021). Percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1206536/strategies-to-improve-ibd-symptoms-us/
Health Union (inflammatoryboweldisease.net). "Percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020." Chart. January 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1206536/strategies-to-improve-ibd-symptoms-us/
Health Union (inflammatoryboweldisease.net). (2021). Percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1206536/strategies-to-improve-ibd-symptoms-us/
Health Union (inflammatoryboweldisease.net). "Percentage of People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ibd) in The United States Who Used Select Strategies to Improve Ibd Symptoms as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2021, /statistics/1206536/strategies-to-improve-ibd-symptoms-us/
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Percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020 [Graph], Health Union (inflammatoryboweldisease.net), January 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1206536/strategies-to-improve-ibd-symptoms-us/
