From: Symptom attributions in patients with colorectal cancer
Cancer Agree % (n) | Total (n) | Benign somatic causes Agree % (n) | Total (n) | Psycho-logical causes Agree % (n) | Total (n) | Lifestyle related cause Agree % (n) | Total (n) | Causes beyond individual control Agree % (n) | Total (n) | |
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Gender | ||||||||||
Male | 33.1 (80) | 242 | 58.6 (137) | 234 | 30.3 (73) | 241 | 33.9 (81) | 239 | 55.5 (132) | 238 |
Female | 26.2 (50) | 191 | 59.7 (109) | 183 | 42.6 (81) | 190 | 30.0 (56) | 187 | 59.5 (110) | 185 |
Age | ||||||||||
≤64 | 28.1 (43) | 153 | 68.7 (103) | 150 | 41.8 (64) | 153 | 39.1 (59) | 151 | 54.7 (82) | 150 |
65+ | 31.1 (87) | 280 | 53.6 (143) | 267 | 32.4 (90) | 278 | 28.9 (78) | 275 | 58.6 (160) | 273 |
Marital status | ||||||||||
Married/coh. | 29.1 (87) | 299 | 58.7 (169) | 288 | 32.9 (98) | 298 | 30.0 (88) | 293 | 58.2 (171) | 294 |
Living alone | 32.1 (43) | 134 | 59.7 (77) | 129 | 42.1 (56) | 133 | 36.8 (49) | 133 | 55.0 (71) | 129 |
Education | ||||||||||
Short | 28.6 (42) | 147 | 46.8 (66) | 141 | 43.2 (63) | 146 | 35.2 (51) | 145 | 61.5 (88) | 143 |
Middle | 31.3 (62) | 198 | 67.0 (126) | 188 | 33.5 (66) | 197 | 29.0 (58) | 193 | 57.7 (112) | 194 |
High | 28.6 (22) | 77 | 63.6 (49) | 77 | 26.0 (20) | 77 | 35.1 (27) | 77 | 48.0 (36) | 75 |
Cancer type | ||||||||||
Colon | 28.6 (79) | 276 | 51.1 (135) | 264 | 37.8 (104) | 275 | 32.8 (89) | 271 | 58.9 (159) | 270 |
Rectal | 31.6 (42) | 133 | 72.1 (93) | 129 | 31.8 (42) | 132 | 31.3 (41) | 131 | 53.5 (69) | 129 |
Blood in stool | ||||||||||
Yes | 44.1 (63) | 143 | 71.9 (100) | 139 | 32.2 (46) | 143 | 26.2 (37) | 141 | 60.0 (84) | 140 |
No | 23.1 (67) | 290 | 52.5 (146) | 278 | 37.5 (108) | 288 | 35.1 (100) | 285 | 55.8 (158) | 283 |
Abdominal pain | ||||||||||
Yes | 22.9 (16) | 70 | 43.1 (28) | 65 | 41.4 (29) | 70 | 42.9 (30) | 70 | 55.9 (38) | 68 |
No | 31.4 (114) | 363 | 61.9 (218) | 352 | 34.6 (125) | 361 | 30.1 (107) | 356 | 57.5 (204) | 355 |
Change in bowel habits | ||||||||||
Yes | 26.4 (33) | 125 | 63.4 (78) | 123 | 36.0 (45) | 125 | 36.3 (45) | 124 | 55.7 (68) | 122 |
No | 31.5 (97) | 308 | 57.1 (168) | 294 | 35.6 (109) | 306 | 30.5 (92) | 302 | 57.8 (174) | 301 |
Other symptoms a | ||||||||||
Yes | 19.0 (18) | 95 | 44.4 (40) | 90 | 36.6 (34) | 93 | 27.5 (25) | 91 | 55.9 (52) | 93 |
No | 33.1 (112) | 338 | 63.0 (206) | 327 | 35.5 (120) | 338 | 33.4 (112) | 335 | 57.6 (190) | 330 |