Table 2 Characteristics of patients receiving support from a case manager
Total (n = 662)† | |
|---|---|
n (%) | |
Sex, male | 328 (49.5) |
Age, mean (SD) | 66.8 (12.3) |
Type of cancer | |
- lung | 174 (26.6) |
- colon | 85 (13.0) |
- breast | 75 (11.5) |
- other | 319 (48.9) |
At least one additional diagnosis | 269 (42.4) |
Treatment aims | |
- mainly palliative treatment aims | 170 (26.6) |
- mainly curative or life prolonging treatment aims | 25 (3.9) |
- combined treatment aims | 445 (69.5) |
Functional Status (ECOG) | |
- fully functional | 52 (8.0) |
- limited to small/light activities | 230 (35.4) |
- bedridden less than 50 % | 140 (21.5) |
- bedridden more than 50 % | 149 (22.9) |
- fully in need of support | 79 (12.2) |
Life expectancy of patient at start of case management, estimation given | 345 (52.2) |
Life expectancy of patient when estimated | |
- less than 3 months | 92 (26.7) |
- 3 to 6 months | 100 (29.0) |
- 6 months or longer | 153 (44.3) |
Residential circumstances | |
- with partner and children | 90 (13.8) |
- with partner | 350 (53.7) |
- with children | 25 (3.8) |
- alone | 161 (24.7) |
- other (e.g. living in an institution or temporarily living with family) | 26 (4.0) |
Informal carers (more than 1 answer possible) | |
- none | 7 (1.1) |
- partner | 401 (61.8) |
- children | 444 (68.5) |
- other family | 200 (30.9) |
- other (e.g. friends, neighbours) | 225 (34.7) |