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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and caregivers in sample

From: Correlation between patient quality of life in palliative care and burden of their family caregivers: a prospective observational cohort study

 

Patients

Caregivers

Women (%)

21 (36,2)

45 (77,6)

Men (%)

37 (63,8)

13 (22,4)

Age; mean yrs (SD)

70,0 (12,0)

57,1 (15,3)

Main cancer diagnosis (ICD-10) (%)

C18 (colon)

8 (13,8)

 
 

C34 (lung)

8 (13,8)

 
 

C50 (breast)

8 (13,8)

 
 

C61 (prostate)

5 (8,6)

 
 

C16 (stomach)

4 (6,9)

 
 

other

25 (42,1)

 

Time since primary diagnosis; median months (interquartile range)

16 (3-57)

 

Missing (%)

7 (12,1)

 

ECOG Performance status at study inclusion (%)

  

Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction (grade 0)

10 (17,2)

 

Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature (grade 1)

15 (25,9)

 

Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities, up and about more than 50 % of waking hours (grade 2)

18 (31,0)

 

Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50 % of waking hours (grade 3)

15 (25,9)

 

Completely disabled, cannot carry on any selfcare, totally confined to bed or chair (grade 4)

0 (0,0)

 

ECOG Performance status at last assessment (%)

  

Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction (grade 0)

9 (15,5)

 

Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature (grade 1)

10 (17,2)

 

Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities, up and about more than 50 % of waking hours (grade 2)

16 (27,6)

 

Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50 % of waking hours (grade 3)

11 (19,0)

 

Completely disabled, cannot carry on any selfcare, totally confined to bed or chair (grade 4)

11 (19,0)

 

Missing

1 (1,7)