Table 1.
Demographic and cancer-related characteristics of the sample (n = 101)
| Men | Women | Total | Pc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 62) | (n = 39) | (n = 101) | ||
| Type of Cancer (n, %a) | 0.090b | |||
| Esophagus | 3 (5%) | – | 3 (3.06%) | |
| Stomach | 1 (1.67%) | 3 (7.89%) | 4 (4.08%) | |
| Pancreas | 2 (3.33%) | 4 (10.53%) | 6 (6.12%) | |
| Colon and rectum | 54 (90%) | 31 (81.58%) | 85 (86.73%) | |
| UICC stadium (n, %a) | 0.381b | |||
| 0 | 1 (1.64%) | – | 1 (1.02%) | |
| 1 | 26 (42.62%) | 19 (51.35%) | 45 (45.92%) | |
| 2 | 17 (27.87%) | 8 (21.62%) | 25 (25.51%) | |
| 3 | 10 (16.39%) | 9 (24.32%) | 19 (19.39%) | |
| 4 | 7 (11.48%) | 1 (2.7%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| Age (M, SD) | 0.986 | |||
| 68.63 (11.55) | 68.59 (10.10) | 68.61 (10.96) | ||
| Education (n, %a) | 0.576b | |||
| < = 9 years of school | 19 (52.78%) | 10 (35.71%) | 29 (45.31%) | |
| 10 years of school | 10 (27.78%) | 11 (39.29%) | 21(32.81%) | |
| > 10 years of school | 3 (8.33%) | 3 (10.71%) | 6 (9.38%) | |
| Other | 4 (11.11%) | 4 (14.29%) | 8 (12.5%) | |
| Relationship status (n, %a) | 0.090b | |||
| Single | 2 (5.56%) | – | 2 (3.08%) | |
| Married/in a relationship | 23 (63.89%) | 15 (51.72%) | 38 (58.41%) | |
| Divorced | 7 (19.44%) | 4 (13.79%) | 11 (16.92%) | |
| Widowed | 4 (11.11%) | 10 (34.48%) | 14 (21.54%) |
aAll percentages were calculated using valid cases only and sums of more than 100% are due to the rounding to two decimal places
bFisher’s test
cOf the sex comparison