Table 1 The participants’ general demographic and characteristics (N = 169).

From: Health-promoting lifestyle among Chinese patients with colorectal polyps: a cross-sectional study

 

Variable

n

Percent

HPLP-IIR

Mean ± SD

t/F

P

Whether a first-degree relative had colorectal cancer

Yes

22

13.0

91.86 ± 18.74

− 1.455

0.148

No

147

87.0

96.64 ± 13.63

  

Sex

Male

118

69.8

95.92 ± 14.85

− 0.138

0.892

Female

51

30.2

96.25 ± 13.51

  

Age (years)

 ≤ 40

26

15.4

95.73 ± 15.18

− 0.112

0.991

 > 40

143

84.6

96.07 ± 14.33

  

Marital status

Unmarried

4

2.4

95.00 ± 14.58

− 0.143

0.886

Married

165

97.6

96.04 ± 14.46

  

Education

Primary school and below

49

29.0

93.83 ± 12.11

5.304

0.002**

Junior High School

53

31.4

93.32 ± 15.87

  

High school

32

18.9

94.78 ± 11.55

  

University and above

35

20.7

104.31 ± 14.95

  

BMI status

underweight

4

2.4

108.75 ± 12.84

1.387

0.249

Normal

89

52.7

96.00 ± 14.28

  

Overweight

57

33.7

94.49 ± 14.51

  

Obesity

19

11.2

98.05 ± 14.66

  

Household income(monthly)

 < 1500 RMB

44

26.0

92.25 ± 15.17

2.522

0.043*

1500–3000 RMB

58

34.3

96.01 ± 13.06

  

 > 3000–4500 RMB

35

20.7

95.82 ± 14.43

  

 > 4500–6000 RMB

15

8.9

97.40 ± 15.78

  

 > 6000RMB

17

10.1

105.00 ± 13.07

  

Occupation

Employees of government organs and institutions

28

16.6

103.07 ± 12.85

3.537

0.002**

Farmers

64

37.9

92.81 ± 15.19

  

Enterprise plant and mine workers

28

16.6

98.17 ± 12.58

  

Freelancer

12

7.1

90.91 ± 12.85

  

The retired workers

23

13.6

100.17 ± 12.56

  

Other professionals

14

8.3

89.85 ± 12.06

  

Religious beliefs

Has

7

4.1

94.14 ± 24.35

− 0.351

0.726

No

162

95.9

96.10 ± 13.96

  

Residence

Rural

62

36.7

93.16 ± 15.63

− 1.980

0.049*

City

107

63.3

97.68 ± 13.47

  

Commercial Insurance

Yes

25

14.8

100.00 ± 17.34

1.499

0.136

No

144

85.2

95.33 ± 13.81

  

Relatives working in the medical field

Yes

43

25.4

98.97 ± 13.05

1.561

0.120

No

126

74.6

95.01 ± 14.78

  

Health education about colorectal cancer

Yes

24

14.2

101.50 ± 11.44

2.026

0.044*

No

145

85.8

95.11 ± 14.69

  
  1. *p < .05. **p < .01;N, Number;HPLP-IIR,Health promoting lifestyle profile-II, revise; SD, standard deviation.