Table 1 Demographic data on CRC patients
Variables | Total | >=50 years | < 50 years | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 1,121 | 953 (85%) | 168 (15%) | |
Sex (Male) | 562(50.1%) | 482(50.6%) | 80 (47.6%) | 0.533 |
Ethnic group White | 934(92.2%) | 800(92.5%) | 134(90.5%) | 0.516 |
Black | 45 (4.4%) | 37 (4.3%) | 8 (5.4%) | |
Yellow | 4 (0.4%) | 4 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Mixed | 30 (3%) | 24 (2.8%) | 6 (4.1%) | |
Family History | 183(68.8%) | 147(68.7%) | 36(69.2%) | 1.000 |
Alcoholism Never | 234(69.4%) | 198 (68%) | 36 (78.3%) | 0.369 |
Ex-Alcoholism | 48(14.2%) | 43 (14.8%) | 5 (10.9%) | |
Active Alcoholism | 55 (16.3%) | 50 (17.2%) | 5 (10.9%) | |
Smoking Never | 247(43.7%) | 199(43.2%) | 48 (46.2%) | < 0.001 |
Ex-smoker | 200(35.4%) | 186(40.3%) | 14 (13.5%) | |
Active smoker | 118(20.9%) | 76 (16.5%) | 42 (40.4%) |