Characteristic | Gonbad (N participants = 38) | Yazd (N participants = 46) | ||
Age in years (mean, std) | 53.08 (1.78) | 45.24 (10.54) | ||
Sex (n, %) | ||||
 Male | 16 (42.11) | 28 (60.87) | ||
 Female | 22 (57.89) | 17 (36.96) | ||
 Missing | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.17) | ||
Oral Sample Collection Method | Day-0 (n samples) | Day-4 (n samples) | Day-0 (n samples) | Day-4 (n samples) |
 OMNIgene | 37 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
 Scope mouthwash | 33 | 28 | 37 | 27 |
Fecal Sample Collection Method | ||||
 RNAlater | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 |
 Fecal occult blood test card | 36 | 33 | 34 | 33 |