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Table 6 Significant differences in sociodemographic characterisctics, toxic habits, cooking and financial difficulties according to sex

From: Cancer in Moroccan elderly: the first multicenter transverse study exploring the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical profile and quality of life of elderly Moroccan cancer patients

 

Male

N (%)

Female

N (%)

P

Civil status

  

< 0.001

-Single

1 (1.2)

1 (1.3)

-Married

73 (89)

27 (34.6)

-Divorced

1 (1.2)

2 (2.6)

-Widower

7 (8.5)

48 (61.5)

Education

  

< 0.001

-Illiterate

20 (24.1)

67 (83.8)

-Mosque

27 (32.5)

5 (6.3)

-Elementary

19 (22.9)

5 (6.3)

-High school

15 (18.1)

2 (2.5)

-University

2 (2.4)

0

Personal pension

39 (46.4)

0

< 0.001

Spouse pension

2 (2.4)

17 (21.1)

< 0.001

Still working

11 (13.1)

0

0.001

Monthly income in MAD (Euros)

  

0.02

- < 1500 (136)

30 (36.6)

42 (56.8)

-1500–3000 (136–273)

22 (26.8)

20 (27)

-3000–5000 (273–455)

11 (13.4)

7 (9.5)

-5000–8000 (455–728)

10 (12.2)

1 (1.4)

- > 8000 (> 728)

9 (11)

4 (5.4)

Medical cover

  

< 0.001

-Ramed

38 (45.2)

62 (78.5)

-CNOPS

9 (10.7)

3 (3.8)

-CNSS

11 (13.1)

3 (3.8)

-Military

22 (26.2)

7 (8.9)

-Private insurance

2 (2.4)

1 (1.3)

-None

2 (2.4)

3 (3.8)

Smoking

  

< 0.001

-No

27 (32.5)

67 (83.3)

-Weaned

52 (62.7)

0

-Active

4 (4.8)

0

-Passive

0

13 (16.3)

Alcohol use

  

< 0.001

-No

67 (79.8)

80 (100)

-Weaned

17 (20.2)

0

-Active

0

0

Osteoporosis

1 (1.2)

23 (29.1)

< 0.001

Food

  

< 0.001

-Cooking + errands

9 (11)

11 (13.8)

-Cooking

2 (2.4)

18 (2.5)

-Cooking made by another person

71 (86.6)

51 (63.8)

Sexual activity

24 (28.9)

6 (7.5)

< 0.001

Financial difficulties

61.66 ± 39.36

76.30 ± 38.08

0.01