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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics

From: Factors related with symptom duration until diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer

 

N %

Symptom diagnosis interval median (P25-P75) (days)

Symptom treatment interval median (P25-P75) (days)

Gender

   

Men

489 (62.7)

113 (51.0-246.0)

144 (84.0-273.7)

Women

291 (37.3)

153 (73.0-274.0)

175 (93.0-289.0)

P

 

<0.01

0.07

Age group

   

<50

45 (5.7)

171.0 (127.2-246.2)

149.0 (104.0-214.0)

50-64

188 (24.2)

163.0 (87.5-295.5)

133.0 (60.5-254.5)

65-74

223 (28.1)

137.0 (83.0-255.2)

112.5 (49.0-224.7)

>=75

321 (41.3)

159.5 (84.0-326.2)

132.0 (62.5-289.5)

P

 

0.34

0.20

Marital Status

   

Single

61 (8.4)

130 (48.0-342.0)

157.5(75.5-359.0)

Married

517 (71.1)

120 (57.0-245.5)

153.0 (89.0-272.0)

Widow/Separated/Divorced

149 (20.5)

154 (77.5-306.5)

178.0 (96.0-336.7)

P

 

0.09

0.40

Level of Education

   

Illiterate-incomplete primary

106 (14.6)

127.0 (39.0-265.5)

151.0 (73.0-282.0)

Primary education

402 (55.3)

132.0 (66.0-270.0)

163.0 (93.2-295.7)

Secondary education

101 (13.9)

130.0 (70.5-214.5)

160.0 (88.5-264.5)

High School

72 (9.9)

122.0 (47.0-311.0)

155.0 (79.0-343.0)

University education

46 (6.3)

103.5 (34.5-232.2)

127.0 (55.5-260.0)

P

 

0.78

0.78

Social Class

   

Class I & II

58 (9.0)

145.5 (67.7-267.5)

146.5 (80.5-313.5)

Class III

154 (23.8)

133.0 (63.0-320.5)

163.0 (89.5-354.0)

Class IVa

208 (32.2)

120.0 (58.5-223.5)

154.5 (93.5-255.0)

Class IVb

102 (15.8)

131.0 (66.5-244.5)

170.5 (92.2-296.2)

Class V

124 (19.2)

128.0 (48.5-229.0)

155.0 (77.5-257.0)

  

0.86

0.73

History of cancer in family members and/or acquaintances’

   

Yes

329 (45.3)

138.0 (70.0-276.0)

169.5 (96.2-313.7)

No

398 (54.7)

124.5 (56.0-227.0)

147.0 (78.5-259.5.2)

P

 

0.07

0.01