Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants
Variable | Hospital, n = 19 (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 11 (58%) |
 Female | 8 (42%) |
Age (years) | Mean 64 (min 39: max 75) |
Diagnosis | |
 Bowel cancer | 10 (53%) |
 Crohn’s | 0 |
 Diverticulitis | 2 (11%) |
 Ulcerative colitis | 5 (26%) |
 Others (including injury, radiation damage, abscesses) | 2 (11%) |
Type of stoma | |
 Colostomy | 10 (53%) |
 Ileostomy | 9 (47%) |