Table 2 Characteristics of propensity-matched patients
From: Going back to home to die: does it make a difference to patient survival?
Item | Home care group (n = 69) | Hospital care group (n = 69) | P | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n, male/female) | 35/34 | 36/33 | 0.87 | 0.03 |
Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 70.7 ± 13.9 | 70.7 ± 10.8 | 0.99 | 0.002 |
Primary site (n) | 1.00 | |||
Lung | 11 | 13 | 0.08 | |
Stomach/esophagus | 22 | 23 | 0.03 | |
Liver/biliary tract/pancreas | 17 | 15 | 0.07 | |
Large intestine | 9 | 8 | 0.04 | |
Breast | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Others | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
Performance status (n) | 0.99 | |||
0 | 0 | 0 | (incalculable) | |
1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
2 | 22 | 20 | 0.06 | |
3 | 27 | 28 | 0.03 | |
4 | 8 | 9 | 0.04 | |
Use anti-cancer agents (n, used/unused)a | 1/68 | 2/67 | 1.00 | 0.10 |