Table 1.
Demographical and clinical profiles of stoma patients
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of ostomy | ||
| Ileostomy | 21 | 20.6 |
| Colostomy | 69 | 67.6 |
| Urostomy | 9 | 8.8 |
| Colostomy & Urostomy | 2 | 2.0 |
| Colostomy & Ileostomy | 1 | 1.0 |
| Time from ostomy | ||
| Permanent | 82 | 80.4 |
| Temporary | 20 | 19.6 |
| Underlying cause of ostomy | ||
| Cancers | 79 | 77.5 |
| Crohn disease | 2 | 2.0 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 9 | 8.8 |
| Polyp | 2 | 2.0 |
| Trauma | 1 | 1.0 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1.0 |
| Obstruction | 1 | 1.0 |
| Fistula | 1 | 1.0 |
| Congenital | 1 | 1.0 |
| Necrosis | 2 | 2.0 |
| Radiation | 1 | 1.0 |
| Cancers cause of ostomy | ||
| Colon | 42 | 41.2 |
| Rectum | 26 | 25.5 |
| Bladder | 6 | 5.9 |
| Gynecologic cancer | 4 | 3.9 |
| Prostate | 1 | 1.0 |