Table 2 Patient Characteristics
Characteristic | Patients (n = 214) |
|---|---|
Age, years | |
mean ± sd | 65.9 ± 14.8 |
Min-Max | 18–92 |
< 55 | 22% |
55–64 | 18% |
65–74 | 27% |
> = 75 | 33% |
Percent men | 42% |
Setting | |
USP | 43% |
Non-USP | 57% |
Length of stay in the hospital | |
Mean ± std | 19.4 ± 21.5 |
Median [IQ] | 13 [6–23] |
Length of stay in the service | |
Mean ± std | 14.1 ± 15.4 |
Median [IQ] | 9 [5–17] |
Diagnosis | |
Non malignacy | 2% |
Malignacy | 98% |
Site of primary cancer | 209 |
Breast | 19% |
Lung/pleura | 18% |
other digestive cancer | 17% |
Colorectal | 13% |
Gynecological | 9% |
Hematological | 7% |
Urogenital | 6% |
Skin | 4% |
Other/unknown | 2% |
ENT | 2% |
Esophagus | 2% |
Brain | 1% |
PPS | |
≥ 60% | 23% |
40–50% | 45% |
≤ 30% | 31% |