Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of the patients (N = 157)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographics | |
Gender, n(%) | |
Men | 88 (56.1%) |
Women | 69 (43.9%) |
Age at diagnosis (years) | |
Mean ± standard deviation | 63.0 ± 14.1 |
Range: minimum; maximum | 29; 89 |
Residency area, n(%) | |
Rural | 61 (38.9%) |
Urban | 88 (56.1%) |
Missing | 8 (5.1%) |
Geographical distribution, n(%) | |
Beirut | 17 (10.8%) |
Bekaa | 24 (15.3%) |
Mount Lebanon | 52 (33.1%) |
Nabatiyeh | 2 (1.3%) |
North | 28 (17.8%) |
South | 20 (12.7%) |
Risk factors | |
Smoking, n(%) | |
No | 90 (57.3%) |
Yes | 51 (32.5%) |
Missing | 16 (10.2%) |
Alcohol consumption, n(%) | |
No | 90 (81.9%) |
Yes | 51 (7.7%) |
Missing | 16 (10.3%) |
Fatty food consumption, n(%) | |
No | 123 (78.3%) |
Yes | 28 (17.8%) |
Missing | 6 (3.8%) |
Antioxidant consumption, n(%) | |
No | 149 (95.5%) |
Yes | 2 (1.3%) |
Missing | 5 (3.2%) |
BMI categories, n(%) | |
Underweight (< 18 kg/m2) | 8 (5.1%) |
Normal healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 64 (40.8%) |
Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 43 (27.4%) |
Obese (> 30 kg/m2) | 21 (13.4%) |
Missing | 21 (13.4%) |
Family history, n(%) | |
No | 141 (89.8%) |
Yes | 4 (2.5%) |
Missing | 12 (7.6%) |