Table 1.
Characteristics of cancer survivors and control subjects.
| Characteristics | Self-Reported History of Cancer (n = 640) | No Reported Cancer History (n = 2560) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.000 | ||
| Men | 245(38.3) | 980(38.3) | |
| Women | 395(61.7) | 1580(61.7) | |
| Age (years) | 1.000 | ||
| 19–44 | 61(9.5) | 244(9.5) | |
| 45–64 | 260(40.6) | 1040(40.6) | |
| ≥65 | 319(49.8) | 1276(49.8) | |
| Household income | 0.834 | ||
| Low | 191(30) | 761(29.9) | |
| Middle-low | 175(27.5) | 658(25.8) | |
| Middle-high | 137(21.5) | 569(22.4) | |
| High | 134(21) | 558(21.9) | |
| Education | 0.862 | ||
| ≤Elementary school | 253(39.8) | 1005(40.7) | |
| Middle school | 99(15.6) | 366(14.8) | |
| ≥High school | 284(44.7) | 1098(44.5) | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | ||
| Never | 402(62.8) | 1628(63.6) | |
| Former | 184(28.8) | 597(23.3) | |
| Current | 54(8.4) | 334(13.1) | |
| Drinking frequency | 0.008 | ||
| None | 295(46.1) | 1012(39.5) | |
| ≤once/month | 148(23.1) | 698(27.3) | |
| ≥twice/month | 197(30.8) | 850(33.2) | |
| Non-cancer, chronic diseases | 0.002 | ||
| No | 207(32.3) | 992(38.8) | |
| Yes | 433(67.7) | 1568(61.3) | |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | |||
| 19–44 | 161(25.2) | ||
| 45–64 | 337(52.7) | ||
| ≥65 | 141(22.1) | ||
| Time since diagnosis (years) | |||
| <1 | 81(12.7) | ||
| <5 | 219(34.3) | ||
| ≥5 | 339(53.1) | ||
| Cancer site | |||
| Stomach | 134(21) | ||
| Liver | 16(2.5) | ||
| Colorectum | 73(11.4) | ||
| Breast | 84(13.2) | ||
| Cervix | 78(12.2) | ||
| Lung | 17(2.7) | ||
| Thyroid | 121(18.9) | ||
| Other | 116(18.2) | ||
| Currently suffering from cancer | |||
| No | 363(56.7) | ||
| Yes | 277(43.3) |
Data are expressed as number (%).