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. 2022 May 25;14(5):e25322. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25322

Table 4. Association between demographic variables and modification of daily dose .

Characteristics Description Sometimes I modify my daily dose P - value
Always Usually Sometimes Rare Never
Age group < 40 2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 13 (22.0%) 0.143
40 - 60 1 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (54.5%) 3 (37.5%) 21 (35.6%)
> 60 0 (0.0%) 2 (66.7%) 5 (45.5%) 5 (62.5%) 25 (42.4%)
Gender Male 1 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (45.5%) 3 (37.5%) 26 (44.1%) 0.646
Female 2 (66.7%) 3 (100.0%) 6 (54.5%) 5 (62.5%) 33 (55.9%)
Type of Disease Breast Cancer 1 (33.3%) 2 (66.7%) 4 (36.4%) 2 (25.0%) 13 (22.0%) 0.653
Rectal Cancer 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (9.1%) 2 (25.0%) 6 (10.2%)
Other Cancer 2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%) 6 (54.5%) 4 (50.0%) 40 (67.8%)
Comorbidities With Comorbidities 1 (33.3%) 2 (66.7%) 5 (45.5%) 4 (50.0%) 24 (40.7%) 0.892
Without Comorbidities 2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%) 6 (54.5%) 4 (50.0%) 35 (59.3%)