Table 1 Main demographic data of the enrolled subjects
Demographic data | Patients (100) | Control subjects (112) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | Male | Female | Male |
42 | 58 | 56 | 56 | |
Age [y]: median (range) | 65 (28–88) | 65 (46–88) | 56 (19–78) | 57 (23–82) |
BMI [kg/m2] | ||||
  < 18.50 | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (3.4%) | 3 (5.4%) | 0 (0%) |
 18.50–24.99 | 25 (59.5%) | 23 (39.7%) | 37 (66.1%) | 31 (55.4%) |
 25.00–29.99 | 12 (28.6%) | 26 (44.8%) | 13 (23.2%) | 18 (32.1%) |
  ≥ 30.00 | 4 (9.5%) | 7 (12.1%) | 3 (5.4%) | 7 (12.5%) |
Alcohol consumption [drinks/day] | ||||
 none | 19 (45.2%) | 6 (10.3%) | 32 (57.1%) | 26 (46.4%) |
  < 1 | 13 (31.0%) | 17 (29.3%) | 13 (23.2%) | 11 (19.6%) |
  ≥ 1 | 10 (23.8%) | 35 (60.4%) | 11 (19.6%) | 19 (34.0%) |
Red meat intake [portions/week] | ||||
 none | 1 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5.4%) | 1 (1.8%) |
 1–2 | 15 (35.7%) | 13 (22.4%) | 27 (48.2%) | 29 (51.8%) |
 3–4 | 19 (45.2%) | 35 (60.4%) | 23 (41.1%) | 19 (33.9%) |
  > 4 | 7 (16.7%) | 10 (17.2%) | 3 (5.4%) | 7 (12.5%) |
Vegetables [portions/day] | ||||
 none | 10 (23.8%) | 4 (6.9%) | 10 (17.9%) | 14 (25.0%) |
 1 | 28 (66.7%) | 51 (87.9%) | 33 (58.9%) | 30 (53.6%) |
  > 1 | 4 (9.5%) | 3 (5.2%) | 13 (23.2%) | 12 (21.4%) |
Smoking | ||||
 never smoker | 28 (66.7%) | 30 (51.7%) | 38 (67.9%) | 30 (53.6%) |
 former smoker | 5 (11.9%) | 17 (29.3%) | 7 (12.5%) | 14 (25.0%) |
 current smoker | 9 (21.4%) | 11 (19.0%) | 11 (19.6%) | 12 (21.4%) |
Family history of CRC | ||||
 yes | 3 (7.1%) | 11 (19.0%) | 26 (46.4%) | 20 (35.7%) |
 no | 39 (92.9%) | 47 (81.0%) | 30 (53.6%) | 36 (64.3%) |