Table 1 Patient characteristics by pathology diagnosis
From: Role of life events in the presence of colon polyps among African Americans
Normal | Hyperplastic polyp | Adenoma | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 43 | n = 23 | n = 44 | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 59 (10.5) | 58 (9.2) | 58 (6.8) | 0.9 |
Gender | 0.9 | |||
Male | 19 (44%) | 9 (40%) | 17 (39%) | |
Female | 24 (56%) | 14 (60%) | 27 (61%) | |
Education | 0.02 | |||
Middle school | 1 (2%) | 2 (9%) | 0 | |
High school | 25 (60%) | 5 (22%) | 21 (48%) | |
College & higher | 16 (38%) | 16 (70%) | 23 (52%) | |
Indication | 0.6 | |||
Screening | 21 (49%) | 14 (61%) | 28 (64%) | |
Follow-up | 15 (35%) | 5 (22%) | 10 (23%) | |
Diagnostic | 7 (16%) | 4 (17%) | 6 (14%) | |
BMI | 0.8 | |||
<18.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2%) | |
18.5-24.9 | 12 (28%) | 5 (23%) | 7 (16%) | |
25.0-29.9 | 14 (33%) | 10 (45%) | 18 (41%) | |
30.0-34.9 | 11 (26%) | 5 (23%) | 10 (23%) | |
= > 35.0 | 6 (14%) | 2 (9%) | 8 (18%) | |
Medical history of any other disease | 32 (74%) | 14 (61%) | 36 (82%) | 0.2 |
Family history of cancer | 17 (40%) | 10 (43%) | 18 (41%) | 0.9 |
Family history of colon cancer | 4 (9%) | 3 (13%) | 11 (25%) | 0.1 |
Smoking status | 0.3 | |||
Current smokers | 7 (16%) | 3 (13%) | 14 (32%) | |
Previous smokers | 15 (35%) | 8 (35%) | 14 (32%) | |
Alcohol consumption | 0.04 | |||
Yes | 25 (58%) | 7 (30%) | 15 (36%) | |
No | 18 (42%) | 16 (70%) | 27 (64%) |