Table 1 Patient demographics and presenting complaint
Gender N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 48 (35.29) | ||
Female | 88 (64.71) | ||
Age (years) | |||
<30 | 17 (12.5) | ||
31-54 | 55 (40.4) | ||
55-59 | 8 (5.9) | ||
60-69 | 28 (20.6) | ||
70-74 | 13 (9.6) | ||
>74 | 10 (7.4) | ||
Not disclosed | 5 | ||
Male | Female | Overall | |
Mean +/- Std | 54.15 +/- 16.42 | 51.01 +/- 17.48 | 52.11 +/- 17.11 |
Median (Range) | 53 (20-79) | 52 (18-87) | 52 (18-87) |
Presenting complaints | |||
Male | Female | P-value ( x 2 ) | |
Blood in bowel motion | 9 (18.75) | 6 (6.82) | 0.012 |
Bright red blood per rectum | 11 (22.92) | 17 (19.32) | 0.341 |
Bloating | 14 (29.17) | 38 (43.18) | 0.215 |
Flatulence | 14 (29.17) | 29 (32.95) | 0.954 |
Diarrhoea | 12 (25) | 22 (25) | 0.634 |
Constipation | 7 (14.58) | 26 (29.55) | 0.091 |
Weight loss | 0 (0) | 8 (9.09) | 0.041 |
Other colorectal pathology | 1 (2.08) | 0 (0) | 0.145 |
Non colorectal related | 17 (35.42) | 23 (26.14) | 0.257 |
Duration of colorectal symptoms | |||
Male n(%) | Female n(%) | Total n(%) | |
<6months | 12 (25) | 17 (19.32) | 29 (21.32) |
6months – 1year | 3 (6.25) | 14 (15.91) | 17 (12.5) |
1-2years | 6 (12.5) | 6 (6.82) | 12 (8.82) |
2-5years | 3 (6.25) | 14 (15.91) | 17 (12.5) |
5-10years | 3 (6.25) | 7 (7.95) | 10 (7.35) |
Missing | 12 (25) | 17 (19.32) | 11 |
NA | 3 (6.25) | 14 (15.91) | 40 |