Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of the patients (N = 157)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | |
| Gender, n(%) | |
| Men | 88 (56.1%) |
| Women | 69 (43.9%) |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 63.0 ± 14.1 |
| Range: minimum; maximum | 29; 89 |
| Residency area, n(%) | |
| Rural | 61 (38.9%) |
| Urban | 88 (56.1%) |
| Missing | 8 (5.1%) |
| Geographical distribution, n(%) | |
| Beirut | 17 (10.8%) |
| Bekaa | 24 (15.3%) |
| Mount Lebanon | 52 (33.1%) |
| Nabatiyeh | 2 (1.3%) |
| North | 28 (17.8%) |
| South | 20 (12.7%) |
| Risk factors | |
| Smoking, n(%) | |
| No | 90 (57.3%) |
| Yes | 51 (32.5%) |
| Missing | 16 (10.2%) |
| Alcohol consumption, n(%) | |
| No | 90 (81.9%) |
| Yes | 51 (7.7%) |
| Missing | 16 (10.3%) |
| Fatty food consumption, n(%) | |
| No | 123 (78.3%) |
| Yes | 28 (17.8%) |
| Missing | 6 (3.8%) |
| Antioxidant consumption, n(%) | |
| No | 149 (95.5%) |
| Yes | 2 (1.3%) |
| Missing | 5 (3.2%) |
| BMI categories, n(%) | |
| Underweight (< 18 kg/m2) | 8 (5.1%) |
| Normal healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 64 (40.8%) |
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 43 (27.4%) |
| Obese (> 30 kg/m2) | 21 (13.4%) |
| Missing | 21 (13.4%) |
| Family history, n(%) | |
| No | 141 (89.8%) |
| Yes | 4 (2.5%) |
| Missing | 12 (7.6%) |
Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index