Table 1.
Patient demographics and presenting complaint
| Gender N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Male |
48 (35.29) |
|
| |
Female |
88 (64.71) |
|
|
Age (years) | |||
| |
<30 |
17 (12.5) |
|
| |
31-54 |
55 (40.4) |
|
| |
55-59 |
8 (5.9) |
|
| |
60-69 |
28 (20.6) |
|
| |
70-74 |
13 (9.6) |
|
| |
>74 |
10 (7.4) |
|
| |
Not disclosed |
5 |
|
| |
Male |
Female |
Overall |
|
Mean +/- Std |
54.15 +/- 16.42 |
51.01 +/- 17.48 |
52.11 +/- 17.11 |
|
Median (Range) |
53 (20-79) |
52 (18-87) |
52 (18-87) |
|
Presenting complaints | |||
| |
Male |
Female |
P-value (x2) |
|
Blood in bowel motion |
9 (18.75) |
6 (6.82) |
0.012 |
|
Bright red blood per rectum |
11 (22.92) |
17 (19.32) |
0.341 |
|
Bloating |
14 (29.17) |
38 (43.18) |
0.215 |
|
Flatulence |
14 (29.17) |
29 (32.95) |
0.954 |
|
Diarrhoea |
12 (25) |
22 (25) |
0.634 |
|
Constipation |
7 (14.58) |
26 (29.55) |
0.091 |
|
Weight loss |
0 (0) |
8 (9.09) |
0.041 |
|
Other colorectal pathology |
1 (2.08) |
0 (0) |
0.145 |
|
Non colorectal related |
17 (35.42) |
23 (26.14) |
0.257 |
|
Duration of colorectal symptoms | |||
| |
Male n(%) |
Female n(%) |
Total n(%) |
|
<6months |
12 (25) |
17 (19.32) |
29 (21.32) |
|
6months – 1year |
3 (6.25) |
14 (15.91) |
17 (12.5) |
|
1-2years |
6 (12.5) |
6 (6.82) |
12 (8.82) |
|
2-5years |
3 (6.25) |
14 (15.91) |
17 (12.5) |
|
5-10years |
3 (6.25) |
7 (7.95) |
10 (7.35) |
|
Missing |
12 (25) |
17 (19.32) |
11 |
| NA | 3 (6.25) | 14 (15.91) | 40 |