Table 2 Association of awareness of the diagnosis with clinical characteristics among patients with breast cancer (n = 50), colorectal cancer (n = 50) and prostate cancer (n = 24).
| Total | Uninformed patients | Informed patients | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Dietary changes | ||||
| No | 73 (58.87) | 21 (28.77) | 52 (71.23) | 0.049 |
| Yes | 51 (41.13) | 7 (13.73) | 44 (86.27) | |
| New physical activity | ||||
| No | 107 (86.29) | 24 (22.43) | 83 (77.57) | NS |
| Yes | 17 (13.71) | 4 (23.53) | 13 (76.47) | |
| Changes in smoking | ||||
| No | 43 (60.56) | 8 (18.60) | 35 (81.40) | NS |
| Yes | 28 (39.44) | 3 (10.71) | 25 (89.29) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 56 (45.16) | 14 (25.00) | 42 (75.00) | NS |
| Female | 68 (54.84) | 14 (20.59) | 54 (79.41) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ⩽65 | 65 (52.42) | 4 (6.15) | 61 (93.85) | <0.001 |
| >65 | 59 (47.58) | 24 (40.68) | 35 (59.32) | |
| Education (years) | ||||
| ⩽6 | 75 (60.48) | 25 (33.33) | 50 (66.67) | <0.001 |
| >6 | 49 (39.52) | 3 (6.12) | 46 (93.88) | |
| Stage of disease | ||||
| I/II (local) | 73 (58.87) | 15 (20.55) | 58 (79.45) | NS |
| III/IV (distant) | 51 (41.13) | 13 (25.49) | 38 (74.51) | |
| Diagnosis date (months) | ||||
| ⩽12 | 68 (54.84) | 17 (25.00) | 51 (75.00) | NS |
| >12 | 56 (45.16) | 11 (19.64) | 45 (80.36) | |
| Type of patient | ||||
| Inpatient | 64 (51.61) | 14 (21.88) | 50 (78.13) | NS |
| Outpatient | 60 (48.39) | 14 (23.33) | 46 (76.67) | |
| Medical treatment | ||||
| 1 | 17 (13.71) | 6 (35.29) | 11 (64.71) | NS |
| 2 | 57 (45.97) | 15 (26.32) | 42 (73.68) | |
| >3 | 50 (40.32) | 7 (14.00) | 43 (86.00) |
NS, not significant.