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Baseline characteristics of study group
| No. of patients (%) | |
| Age | |
| ≥72 years | 98 (56%) |
| < 72 years | 77 (44%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 111 (64%) |
| Female | 64 (36%) |
| Site | |
| Colon | 119 (68%) |
| Rectum | 56 (32%) |
| Dukes' Stage | |
| A | 26 (15%) |
| B | 75 (43%) |
| C | 57 (33%) |
| D | 17 (9%) |
| Presentation | |
| Elective | 147 (84%) |
| Emergency | 28 (16%) |
