Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 106)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female Male | 65 (61.3) 41 (38.7) |
Work status* | |
Stable contract Independent Unemployed Retired | 23 (23.0) 17 (17.0) 16 (16.0) 44 (44.0) |
Schooling level* | |
Elementary (basic) education Secondary Technical University | 15 (14.9) 44 (43.6) 20 (19.8) 22 (21.8) |
Marital status* | |
Married Stable union Divorced Single | 45 (44.1) 1 (1) 12 (11.7) 23 (22.5) |
Type of cancer | |
Colon Rectum | 76 (71.7) 30 (28.3) |
Received cancer treatments | |
Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Surgery | 42 (39.6) 26 (24.5) 42 (40.0) |
Body weight classification* | |
Underweight Healthy weight range Overweight Obesity | 0 (0) 48 (50.5) 33 (34.7) 14 (14.7) |
Comorbidities | |
Respiratory problems Depression/anxiety Musculoskeletal problems Diabetes Mellitus 2 Arterial hypertension | 16 (15.1) 39 (36.8) 37 (34.9) 16 (15.2) 54 (51.4) |
Regular use of laxative | 12 (11.3) |
Regular use of antidiarrheal drugs | 5 (4.7) |