Beliefs and behaviour about smoking among inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Background And Aims: We investigated the beliefs and behaviours about tobacco among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire of 18 items was developed and administered to all consecutive patients followed for IBD at Nancy University Hospital from October 2012 to March 2013.

Results: Two hundred and thirty-one patients participated in the survey [Crohn's disease (CD)=171, ulcerative colitis (UC)=60].