Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participant in the study group (n = 301)
Parameter | Control | Case |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 56.7 ± 8.4 | 56 ± 13.4 |
(BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 5.5 | 25.9 ± 6.9 |
Employment (%) | ||
 Yes | 45.9 | 19.6 |
 No | 8.6 | 25.9 |
Education (%) | ||
 Illiterate | 0.3 | 16.3 |
 Primary | 1.0 | 9.3 |
 Intermediate/secondary | 7.3 | 8.3 |
 Postsecondary | 45.8 | 11.7 |
Family income in SR (%) | ||
 <5000 | 4.7 | 16.3 |
 5000–10,000 | 17.3 | 9.3 |
 10,000–20,000 | 23.3 | 8.3 |
 >20,000 | 9.3 | 11.5 |
Married (%) | ||
 Yes | 51.8 | 41.9 |
 No | 2.6 | 3.7 |
Family history of CRC (%) | ||
 Yes | 9 | 7.3 |
 No | 45.5 | 38.2 |
Smoking (%) | ||
 Yes | 7.9 | 6.7 |
 No | 46.5 | 38.9 |
Regularly exercise (%) | ||
 Yes | 22.6 | 13 |
 No | 31.9 | 32.5 |