Table 1 Socio-demography and family history of the study population
Variables |  | SCC = 180 | AC = 60 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Number (%) | Number (%) | Â |
Age group (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
30–39 | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (1.7%) |  | |
40–49 | 19 (10.6%) | 7 (11.7%) |  | |
50–59 | 59 (32.8%) | 15 (25. %) |  | |
60–69 | 72(40%) | 23 (38.3%) |  | |
> 70 | 29 (16.10%) | 14 (23.30%) |  | |
Mean age (SD*) |  | 59.74 ± 9.02 Y | 60.15 ± 9.96 Y |  |
Gender | Male | 128 (71.1%) | 47 (78.3%) | Â |
Female | 52 (28.9%) | 13 (21.7%) | Â | |
Ethnicity Group | Pashton | 68 (37.8%) | 24 (40%) | Â |
Tajik | 57 (31.7%) | 19 (31.7%) | Â | |
Uzbek-Turkmen | 28 (15.6%) | 7 (11.7%) | Â | |
Hazara | 24 (13.3%) | 8 (13.3%) | Â | |
Others | 3 (1.7%) | 2 (%3.3) | Â | |
Education level | Illiterate | 147 (81.7%) | 50 (83.3%) | Â |
Primary school | 31 (17.2%) | 9 (15%) | Â | |
secondary/high school | 2 (1.1%) | 1(1.7%) | Â | |
Residency | Rural | 162(90.0%) | 52 (86.7%) | Â |
Urban | 18 (10.0%) | 8 (13.3%) | Â | |
Country zone | Center | 49 (27.2%) | 19 (31.7%) | Â |
North-East | 38 (21.1%) | 15 (25.0%) | Â | |
North | 31 (17.2%) | 8 (13.3%) | Â | |
South-East | 24 (13.3%) | 6 (10.0%) | Â | |
West | 18 (10%) | 5 (8.3%) | Â | |
South | 11 (6.1%) | 4 (6.7%) | Â | |
East | 9 (5.0%) | 3 (5.0%) | Â | |
Occupation | Farmer | 76(42.2%) | 46 (60.6%) | Â |
House wife | 52 (28.9%) | 9(15%) | Â | |
Non-employee | 44 (24.4%) | 10 (16.7%) | Â | |
Employee | 8 (4.4%) | 5 (8.3%) | Â | |
Income | Low | 151 (83.9%) | 51 (85%) | Â |
Middle | 29 (16.1%) | 9 (15%) | Â | |
High | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â | |
Exercise | Never | 175 (97.2%%) | 57 (95.0%) | Â |
Ever | 5 (2.8%) | 3 (5%) | Â | |
Family history of EC | No | 112 (62.2%) | 38 (63.3%) | Â |
Yes | 68 (37.8%) | 22 (36.7%) | Â | |
Family history relationship | Parents | 23 (54.8%) | 4 (36.4%) | Â |
Brothers and sisters | 19 (45.2%) | 7 (63.3%) | Â |