Table 3.
Mean age of patients in relation to sex, type of cancer and presence of schistosomal eggs
| |
|
95% CI |
P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | No (Mean age) | ||
|
Male |
|
|
|
| Schistosomal eggs present |
34 (49.6) |
44.40–54.77 |
|
| No schistosomal eggs |
56 (60.8) |
32.59–64.32 |
< 0.001 |
|
Female |
|
|
|
| Schistosomal eggs present |
49 (45.2) |
41.36–49.08 |
|
| No schistosomal eggs |
46 (59.7) |
55.25–64.18 |
< 0.001 |
|
Male |
No (Mean age) |
|
|
| Non squamous cancer |
43 (59.8) |
56.45–63.13 |
|
| Squamous cancer |
47 (53.6) |
48.60–58.67 |
0.0473 |
|
Female |
|
|
|
| Non squamous cancer |
40 (62.4) |
58.45–67.35 |
|
| Squamous cancer | 55 (44.2) | 41.09–47.82 | < 0.001 |