Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Esophageal Cancer between the Uzbek-Turkmen and Other Ethnic Groups
| Total (n=168) | Male (n=93) | Female (n=75) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 61.5 ± 9.8 | 62.9 ± 9.4 | 58.1 ± 9.9 | 0.634 |
| Marital Status | 0.184 | |||
| Single | 6 (3.6) | 4 (4.3) | 2 (2.7) | |
| Married | 143 (85.1) | 75 (80.6) | 68 (90.7) | |
| Others | 19 (11.3) | 14 (15.0) | 5 (6.7) | |
| Level of education | 0.007 | |||
| Illiterate | 101 (60.1) | 45 (48.4) | 56 (74.7) | |
| Primary/private education | 17 (10.1) | 13 (14.0) | 4 (5.3) | |
| Secondary | 31 (18.4) | 22 (23.6) | 9 (12.0) | |
| High school or more | 19 (11.3) | 13 (14.0) | 6 (8.0) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.298 | |||
| Uzbek-Turkmen | 108 (64.3) | 63 (67.8) | 45 (60.0) | |
| Other ethnic group | 60 (35.7) | 30 (32.3) | 30 (40.0) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | |||
| Employed | 54 (32.1) | 42 (45.2) | 12 (16.0) | |
| Unemployed | 78 (46.4) | 29 (31.2) | 49 (65.3) | |
| Others | 36 (21.4) | 22 (23.6) | 14 (18.7) | |
| Place of residence | 0.038 | |||
| Urban | 66 (39.3) | 30 (32.2) | 36 (48.0) | |
| Rural | 102 (60.7) | 63 (67.7) | 39 (52.0) | |
| Opium use | <0.001 | |||
| Non-users | 117 (69.6) | 46 (49.5) | 71 (94.7) | |
| Users | 51 (30.4) | 47 (50,5) | 4 (5.3) | |
| Nass use | 0.037 | |||
| Current users | 66 (39.3) | 40 (43.0) | 26 (34.7) | |
| Past users | 25 (14.9) | 18 (19.4) | 7 (9.3) | |
| Non-users | 77 (45.8) | 35 (37.6) | 42 (56.0) | |
| Smoking cigarettes | 0.001 | |||
| Current smokers | 28 (16.7) | 22 (23.7) | 5 (6.7) | |
| Past smokers | 9 (5.3) | 8 (8.6) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Non-smokers | 131 (78.0) | 63 (67.7) | 69 (92.0) | |
| Drinking tea temperature | 0.721 | |||
| Cold/lukewarm | 130 (77.4) | 71 (76.3) | 59 (78.7) | |
| Hot | 38 (22.6) | 22 (23.7) | 16 (21.3) |
SD, standard deviation