Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study sample
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Disease recorded in the registry | ||
| Lynch syndrome | 126 | 59.72 |
| Familial polyposis | 82 | 38.86 |
| Other | 3 | 1.42 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 120 | 56.87 |
| Male | 91 | 43.13 |
| Age | ||
| 18–30 | 37 | 17.54 |
| 31–60 | 143 | 67.77 |
| 60 + | 31 | 14.69 |
| Children | ||
| Yes | 117 | 55.45 |
| No | 94 | 44.55 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 51 | 24.17 |
| Married | 111 | 52.61 |
| Cohabiting | 27 | 12.8 |
| Separated | 9 | 4.27 |
| Divorced | 10 | 4.74 |
| Widowed | 3 | 1.42 |
| Educational level | ||
| Elementary school | 4 | 1.9 |
| Middle school | 47 | 22.27 |
| High school diploma | 107 | 50.71 |
| University degree | 53 | 25.12 |
| Employment status | ||
| Retired | 25 | 11.85 |
| Employed | 142 | 67.3 |
| Unemployed | 21 | 9.95 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 8 | 3.79 |
| Other | 15 | 7.11 |