Variables Individuals with intestinal stoma due to CRC N = 120 % SEX Female 64 53.3 Male 56 46.7 AGE GROUP 20-29 9 7.5 30-39 18 15 40-49 31 25.8 50-59 35 29.2 60-69 25 20.9 80-89 2 1.6 RELIGION Catholic 68 56.7 Evangelical 37 30.9 Spiritualist 11 9.1 Others 4 3.3 PRACTICE RELIGION Yes 93 77.5 No 27 22.5 MARITAL STATE Married 75 62.5 Stable Union 13 10.8 Divorced 17 14.2 Widowed 12 10 Single 3 2.5 FAMILY LIFE With family life 112 93.3 No family life 8 6.7 SCHOOLING None to Lower Secondary 56 46.7 Higher Secondary Education 45 37.5 Higher Education 19 15.8 LABOR MARKET STATUS Retired 79 65.8 Laid Off 21 17.5 Working 11 9.2 Unemployed 9 7.5 INCOME <1 to 3 MS 89 74.2 4 to 5 MS 18 15 >6 MS 13 10.8

Table 1: Sample of colorectal cancer patients with stomas, by sociodemographic characteristics. Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil, 2011.