Table 2

- Distribution of sociodemographic and other characteristics with respect to perianal diseases.

VariablesPerianal disease*TotalX2P-values
YesNo
Age
≥1924 (49.0)25 (51.0)49 (18.4)2.7410.098
≤2079 (36.2)139 (63.8)218 (81.6)
Place of residence
Urban areas73 (36.5)127 (63.5)200 (74.9)1.4510.228
Rural areas30 (44.8)37 (55.2)67 (25.1)
Education
≤840 (45.5)48 (54.5)88 (33.0)2.6200.105
≥963 (35.2)116 (64.8)179 (67.0)
Health insurance
No9 (56.2)7 (43.8)16 (6.0)2.2440.134
Yes94 (37.5)157 (62.5)251 (94.0)
Household income
Sufficient16 (24.6)49 (75.4)65 (24.3)7.0680.008
Insufficient87 (43.1)115 (56.9)202 (75.7)
Working status
Unemployed78 (40.8)113 (59.2)191 (71.5)1.4480.229
Employed25 (32.9)51 (67.1)76 (28.5)
Smoking
Smoker15 (46.9)17 (53.1)32 (12.0)1.0570.304
Non-smoker88 (37.4)147 (62.6)235 (88.0)
BMI (kg/m2)
≤2524 (32.9)49 (67.1)73 (27.3)1.3780.241
>2579 (40.7)115 (59.3)194 (72.7)
Sports and exercise
Yes6 (40.0)9 (60.0)15 (5.6)0.0140.907
No97 (38.5)155 (61.5)252 (94.4)
History of perianal disease
Yes32 (65.3)17 (34.7)49 (18.4)18.0950.001
No71 (32.6)147 (67.4)218 (81.6)
Consumption of fibrous foods
Occasional61 (48.4)65 (51.6)126 (47.2)9.7420.002
Daily42 (29.8)99 (70.2)141 (52.8)
Constipation
No15 (14.0)92 (86.0)107 (40.1)45.4470.001
Yes88 (55.0)72 (45.0)160 (59.9)
Total103 (38.6)164 (61.4)267 (100.0)

Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). *Row percentage, column percentage, BMI: body mass index