Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variable | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <40 | 70 | 19.4 |
| 40–60 | 198 | 55.0 |
| >60 | 92 | 25.6 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 236 | 65.6 |
| Female | 124 | 34.4 |
| Initial complaint | ||
| Perforation | 70 | 19.4 |
| Obstruction | 110 | 30.6 |
| Constipation | 90 | 25.0 |
| Bleeding | 36 | 10.0 |
| Others | 54 | 15.0 |
| Co-morbid diseases | ||
| None | 135 | 37.5 |
| HTN | 88 | 24.4 |
| DM | 110 | 30.6 |
| Cardiac | 8 | 2.2 |
| Thrombosis | 19 | 5.3 |
| Site of disease | ||
| Ascending colon (Rt. side) | 54 | 15.0 |
| Transverse colon | 52 | 14.4 |
| Descending colon (Lt. side) | 180 | 50.0 |
| Rectal | 74 | 20.6 |
| Site of metastatic lesion | ||
| Liver | 162 | 45.0 |
| Lung | 72 | 20.0 |
| Liver and lung | 108 | 30.0 |
| Others | 18 | 5.0 |
| Number of metastatic lesions | ||
| Single | 36 | 10.0 |
| Multiple | 324 | 90.0 |
| Tumor marker | ||
| Normal | 54 | 15.0 |
| High | 306 | 85.0 |
| Mortality | ||
| Alive | 228 | 63.3 |
| Died | 132 | 36.7 |
HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; Rt., right; Lt., left.