Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Variable | Included (n = 61) | Not included (n = 95) | Not assessed (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex (man) | 34 (55.7) | 54 (56.8) | 12 (60.0) |
Mean age ± SD, years | 71.5 ± 11 | 73.3 ± 13.23 | 72.4 ± 10.90 |
Mean Pfeiffer Index ± SD (range 0-10)a | 1.3 ± 1.08 | not available | not available |
Karnofsky Index (range 0-100)b | |||
≤ 50 | 45 (73.8) | not available | not available |
> 50 | 16 (26.2) | not available | not available |
Main diagnosis | |||
Oncological | 58 (95.1) | 84 (88.4) | 18 (90.0) |
Non-oncological | 3 (4.9) | 11 (11.6) | 2 (10.0) |
Cancer site | |||
Lung | 13 (21.3) | 20 (21.1) | 4 (20.0) |
Colon | 10 (16.4) | 7 (7.4) | 3 (15.0) |
Gynaecological (not breast) | 7 (11.5) | 5 (5.3) | 1 (5.0) |
Urinary tract | 6 (9.8) | 6 (6.3) | 2 (10.0) |
Breast | 4 (6.6) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (10.0) |
Liver | 3 (4.9) | 8 (8.4) | 2 (10.0) |
Stomach | 4 (6.6) | 5 (5.3) | 1 (5.0) |
Other | 9 (14.7) | 27 (28.4) | 3 (15.0) |
Unknown | 2 (3.3) | 4 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Not-applicable | 3 (4.9) | 11 (11.6) | 2 (10.0) |
Stage | |||
Local/loco-regional disease | 16 (26.2) | 20 (21.1) | 7 (35.0) |
Metastasic | 42 (68.9) | 64 (67.4) | 11 (55.0) |
Not-applicable | 3 (4.9) | 11 (11.6) | 2 (10.0) |
Preceding location | |||
Home | 24 (39.3) | 25 (26.3) | 2 (10.0) |
Hospital | 37 (60.7) | 70 (73.7) | 18 (90.0) |
Death during hospitalisation | 28 (45.9) | 87 (91.6) | 15 (75.0) |