Table 3 Sample characteristics (N = 820)
Characteristic | Index |
|---|---|
Agea | 67.00 (17.00-114.00; 14.00) |
Sexb | |
 Female | 420 (51.20) |
 Male | 400 (48.80) |
PCU-staya | |
 Days | 10.54 (0.00 – 53.00; 9.12) |
 Hours | 266.15 (0.00 – 1275.00; 219.37) |
Diagnosis groupb | |
 Cancer | 690 (84.00) |
 Non-cancer | 59 (7.20) |
 Previous cancer | 68 (8.30) |
 Missing | 3 (0.50) |
Palliative stagecb | |
 Rehabilitation stage | 34 (4.15) |
 Early terminal stage | 129 (15.73) |
 Late terminal stage | 152 (18.54) |
 Final stage | 28 (3.41) |
 Missing | 477 (58.17) |
ECOG Performance Status Scalecb | |
 0 Normal activity | 4 (0.50) |
 1 Able to walk, light activity possible | 45 (5.50) |
 2 Self-care possible; able to walk < 50% of daytime | 20 (2.40) |
 3 Limited self-care; < 50% bedridden | 220 (26.80) |
 4 In need of care; bedridden | 399 (48.70) |
 Missing | 132 (16.10) |