Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables (N=351)
| Variable | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Age - yr | 61.5±13.7 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 180 (51%) |
| Female | 171 (49%) |
| Race | |
| White | 243 (69%) |
| Black | 64 (18%) |
| Other | 44 (13%) |
| Tobacco Use | |
| Never | 163 (46%) |
| Former | 125 (36%) |
| Current | 63 (18%) |
| Type of Cancer | |
| Colon | 222 (63%) |
| Rectal | 129 (37%) |
| Stage | |
| I | 110 (31%) |
| II | 77 (22%) |
| III | 153 (44%) |
| Unknown/Missing | 11 (3%) |
| Chemotherapy - % | 176 (50%) |
| Radiation - % | 90 (26%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | |
| 0 | 226 (64%) |
| 1 | 48 (14%) |
| ≥2 | 77 (22%) |
a
Variables are mean ± standard deviation or n (%), unless otherwise noted