Table 3.
Prevalence of associated factors in enrolled participants, by gender
| Male – n (%) | Female – n (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 29 (18.8) | 29 (21.6) |
| Prophylactic aspirin | 25 (16.2) | 24 (17.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 65 (42.2) | 52 (38.8) |
| Active smoking | 40 (26.1) | 28 (20.9) |
| High alcohol intake* | 33 (21.7) | 9 (6.7) |
| Fiber intake > 30g/day | 118 (77.6) | 106 (80.3) |
| High red meat intake | 80 (52.6) | 57 (43.2) |
| Physical activity adequate | 103 (68.2) | 78 (59.5) |
| Body mass index ≥ 30 | 47 (30.7) | 50 (37.3) |
| Family history of colorectal cancer positive | 23 (16.5) | 32 (26.2) |
*p < 0.01