Table 1 Social and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 416 patients)
From: First referral to an integrated onco-palliative care program: a retrospective analysis of its timing
(*total number of subjects specified in the case of missing data) | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age at first OPM (years),mean (SD) | 62.0 | (15.2) |
Male | 249 | (59.9) |
Psychosocial and health factors of vulnerability | ||
Precarious living conditions, (*n = 410) | 57 | (13.9) |
Living alone (*n = 408) | 118 | (28.9) |
In charge of some relative (*n = 410) | 97 | (23.7) |
Spouse diagnosed with serious disease (*n = 408) | 12 | (2.9) |
Incapability to express wills (*n = 415) | 13 | (3.1) |
At least one of above psychosocial factors | 265 | (63.5) |
Active addictions (tobacco, alcohol, other drug) (*n = 410) | 115 | (28.1) |
Number of serious co-morbidities (*n = 413) | ||
0 | 148 | (35.8) |
1 | 180 | (43.6) |
2 or more | 85 | (20.6) |
Primary cancer site(n = 416) | ||
Lung | 99 | (23.8) |
Sarcoma (bone or soft tissue) | 79 | [19] |
Urothelial and bladder | 57 | (13.7) |
Pancreas | 23 | (5.5) |
Liver or biliary tract | 23 | (5.5) |
Gastrointestinal | 23 | (5.5) |
Kidney | 21 | (5.0) |
Prostate | 20 | (4.8) |
Breast | 19 | (4.6) |
Endometrium and cervix | 13 | (3.1) |
Ovarian | 11 | (2.6) |
Other (endocrine, dermatologic, unknown primary) | 28 | (6.7) |
Disease deemed incurable(*n = 415) | ||
at the time of initial diagnosis | 231 | (55.7) |
≤ 6 month after initial diagnosis | 45 | (10.8) |
> 6 month after initial diagnosis | 132 | (31.8) |
Deemed curable | 7 | (1.7) |