Table 1.
Distribution of Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, Economic, and Health Characteristics Among Colorectal Cancer Patients. VIDA Clinic, 2022.
| Variable | n = 126 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 50 | 39.7 |
| Female | 76 | 60.3 |
| Age | ||
| Old age | 72 | 57.1 |
| Adulthood | 54 | 42.9 |
| Socioeconomic stratum | ||
| Medium-high | 68 | 54.0 |
| Low | 58 | 46.0 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary education-No education | 46 | 36.5 |
| Secondary education | 38 | 30.2 |
| Tertiary education | 42 | 33.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 85 | 67.5 |
| Not employed | 41 | 32.5 |
| Health | ||
| How often do you receive medical attention | ||
| More than 1 month | 69 | 54.8 |
| Every month/less than 1 month | 57 | 45.2 |
| Self-medication | ||
| No | 95 | 75.4 |
| Yes | 31 | 24.6 |
| Number of meals per day | ||
| 1-2 times a day | 11 | 8.7 |
| More than 3 times a day | 115 | 91.3 |
| Body Mass index (BMI) | ||
| Normal | 61 | 48.4 |
| Overweight | 46 | 36.5 |
| Obesity | 11 | 8.7 |
| Underweight | 8 | 6.4 |
| Lifestyle habits | ||
| Smoking | ||
| No | 118 | 93.7 |
| Yes | 8 | 6.3 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| No | 104 | 82.5 |
| Yes | 22 | 17.5 |
| Sleep quality | ||
| Good quality | 57 | 45.2 |
| Poor quality | 69 | 54.8 |
| Physical exercise | ||
| Yes | 78 | 61.9 |
| No | 48 | 38.1 |
| Economic | ||
| Has financial support from family or friends | ||
| Yes | 80 | 63.5 |
| No | 46 | 36.5 |
| Satisfaction with income level | ||
| Yes | 64 | 50.8 |
| No | 62 | 49.2 |
| Ability to cover medical expenses | ||
| Yes | 84 | 66.7 |
| No | 42 | 33.3 |