Table 1 Studied variables frequency in cases and controls
From: Porphyrins are increased in the faeces of patients with prostate cancer: a case-control study
Variables | Controls | Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 6 | 66.6 | 7 | 77.7 |
Single | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
Divorced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Widowed | 2 | 22.3 | 2 | 22.3 |
Alcoholism | ||||
Yes | 1 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 |
No | 8 | 88.8 | 9 | 100 |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 |
No | 9 | 100 | 6 | 66.6 |
Family history of prostate cancer | ||||
Yes | 2 | 22.3 | 2 | 22.3 |
No | 7 | 77.7 | 7 | 77.7 |
Personal history of other kinds of cancer | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Prostatic disease | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Diabetes | ||||
Yes | 2 | 22.3 | 1 | 11.2 |
No | 7 | 77.7 | 8 | 88.8 |
Dyslipidemia | ||||
Yes | 1 | 11.2 | 1 | 11.2 |
No | 8 | 88.8 | 8 | 88.8 |
Porphyria | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Anemia | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Lead/metals intoxication | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |
Antibiotics use | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No | 9 | 100 | 9 | 100 |