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Table 4 Risk of death within 30 days based on clinical variables

From: Palliative radiotherapy near the end of life

Clinical variable

Risk of death within 30 days, % (proportion)

Age (years) at RT

  > 60

26% (76/294)

  > 70

30% (42/142)

  > 80

30% (9/30)

KPS < 70 at RT

33% (91/280)

Treatment site

 Bone

23% (67/294)

 Brain

29% (42/145)

Hospitalized within 3 months of RT consult

34% (97/289)

TEACHH group

 A

6% (2/32)

 B

26% (92/352)

 C

45% (30/66)

CHOW group

 I

5%(5/92)

 II

22% (51/227)

 III

36% (68/191)