Table 3. Demographic of total patients analysed for both tumour and faecel samples.

(A) Total of CRC tissue samples (n)	122
Median age both female and male (range)	68.0 (35–89)
CRC samples
Male	48
Median age (range)	69.5 (42–84)
CRC samples
Female	33
Median age (range)	62(35–89)
Normal colon mucosa samples	41
Male	28
Median age (range) years	68.5 (52–84)
(B) Total of faecal samples (n)	79
Median age both female and male (range)	62 (28–88)
Male	32
Median age (range)	62 (35–79)
CRC patients	28
Male	13
Median age (range) years	66 (49–79)
High-grade dysplasia	12
Male	8
Median age (range) years	62 (55–74)
CRC/polyp-free subjects	39
Male	11
Median age (range) years	58 (35–65)

Abbreviation: CRC=colorectal cancer.