Table 1 Patient and surgical characteristics
Urban setting | Rural setting | Overall | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 97 | 97 | 194 | |
Age | 68.3 ± 11.2 | 67.0 ± 16.2 | 67.6 ± 13.9 | 0.52 |
Patients > 75 years old | 25 (26%) | 32 (33%) | 57 (29%) | 0.27 |
Sex | 0.38 | |||
Female | 42 (43%) | 36 (37%) | 78 (40%) | |
Male | 55 (57%) | 61 (63%) | 116 (60%) | |
Lesion location | 0.006 | |||
Colon | 67 (69%) | 45 (46%) | 112 (58%) | |
Rectum | 27 (28%) | 47 (48%) | 74 (38%) | |
Rectosigmoid | 3 (3%) | 5 (5%) | 8 (4%) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 27.9 ± 3.9 | 28.6 ± 4.4 | 28.3 ± 3.4 | 0.24 |