Table 7. Demographic and life style characteristics of the participants.
| Demographic characteristics | Cancer Patients | Adenoma Patients | Inflammation patients | Healthy individuals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 33 (66%) | 38 (64.4%) | 6 (50%) | 12 (30%) |
| Female | 17 (34%) | 21 (35.6%) | 6 (50%) | 28 (70%) | |
| Age Group | 60≥ | 16 (32%) | 20 (33.9%) | 4 (33.3%) | 24 (60%) |
| >60 | 34 (68%) | 39 (66.1%) | 8 (66.6%) | 16 (40%) | |
| Smoking | No | 16 (32%) | 30 (50.8%) | 6 (50%) | 32 (80%) |
| Yes | 9 (18%) | 23 (39%) | 5 (41.7%) | 8 (20%) | |
| Cancer Family History | No | 7 (14%) | 25 (42.4%) | 5 (41.7%) | 19 (47.5%) |
| Yes | 13 (26%) | 26 (44.1%) | 6 (50%) | 17 (42.5%) | |
| Coffee consumption | No | 7 (14%) | 9 (15.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 6 (15%) |
| Yes | 13 (26%) | 43 (72.9%) | 10 (83.3%) | 34 (85%) | |
| Alcohol consumption | No | 16 (32%) | 26 (44.1%) | 5 (41.7%) | 22 (55%) |
| Yes | 8 (16%) | 29 (49.1%) | 6 (50%) | 18 (45%) | |
| Meat consumption | <2 times/wk | 6 (3%) | 9 (15.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 7 (17.5%) |
| >2 &<4/wk | 3 (6%) | 31 (52.5%) | 3 (25%) | 14 (35%) | |
| >4/wk | 11 (22%) | 11 (18.6%) | 5 (41.7%) | 18 (45%) | |
| Exercise | Occasionally | 13 (26%) | 36 (61%) | 7 (58.3%) | 22 (55%) |
| Often | 11 (22%) | 18 (30.5%) | 4 (33.3%) | 18 (45%) | |