Proinflammatory Cytokines Correlate with Depression and Anxiety in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics	Control group; (%)	CRC patients; (%)	P value
Age (mean ± SD)	47.8 ± 9	63 ± 11.8	ns*
Gender
Male	8 (40)	9 (45)	ns^‡
Female	12 (60)	11 (55)
Marital status
Single	2 (10)	1 (5)	ns^‡
Married	16 (80)	16 (80)
Divorced	1 (5)	1 (5)
Widowed	1 (5)	2 (10)
Education level
Primary	6 (30)	13 (65)	ns^‡
Secondary	13 (65)	6 (30)
College/university	1 (5)	1 (5)

Student’s t-test; ^‡Pearson’s chi-square test.