Table 2 Patient characteristics (N = 53)
Characteristics | HK site (N = 30) | AUS site (N = 23) |
|---|---|---|
|  | Mean ± SD (range) | Mean ± SD (range) |
Age (years) | 73 ± 13 (53–97) | 54 ± 18 (18–79) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.6 ± 3.7 (14.6–29.3) | 29.2 ± 7.2 (19.4–46.8) |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) |
Gender | ||
 Female | 17 (56.7) | 11 (47.8) |
 Male | 13 (43.3) | 12 (52.2) |
Cancer typea | ||
 Lung | 9 (30.0) | 7 (31.8) |
 Colon | 8 (26.7) | 3 (13.6) |
 Prostate | 3 (10.0) | 1 (4.5) |
 Liver | 3 (10.0) | 0 |
 Cervical | 2 (6.7) | 2 (9.1) |
 Breast | 0 | 5 (22.7) |
 Others | 5 (16.5) | 2 (9.0) |
Co-morbidities | ||
 No | 9 (30.0) | 5 (21.7) |
 Yes | 21 (70.0) | 18 (78.3) |
 Liver disease | 7 (23.3) | 1 (4.3) |
 Diabetes | 5 (16.7) | 0 |
 Pressure injury | 2 (6.7) | 0 |
 Chemotherapy or radiation | 2 (6.7) | 12 (52.2) |
 Head injury | 1 (3.3) |  |
 Chronic renal failure | 1 (3.3) | 2 (8.7) |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (3.3) | 4 (17.4) |
 Infection | 1 (3.3) | 7 (30.4) |
 Surgery | 0 | 1 (4.3) |
MST score b | ||
 0 | 0 | 7 |
 1 | 0 | 3 |
 2 | 21 (70) |  |
 3 | 7 (23.3) |  |
 4 | 2 (6.7) | 1 |
 5 |  | 1 |
PG-SGA-SF | ||
  > 3 (malnutrition threshold) | 25 (83.3) |  |
PG-SGA or SGA scorec | ||
 A |  | 11 (52.3) |
 B |  | 9 (42.9) |
 C |  | 1 (4.8) |