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Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics, cancer type, symptom type and agreement with the five symptom attribuations

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)

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

  1. Bold font represents statistically significant differences between groups p < .05 (chi2)
  2. aSymptoms such as fatigue, nausea, fever and decreased appetite