Table 1 Total and by outcome category Descriptive and Demographic data of patients included in the study
From: Physiotherapy applied to palliative care patients: a descriptive practice-based study
Total (n = 63) | Death (n = 22) | Clinical worsening (n = 23) | Hospital discharge (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 39 (61.9) | 16 (72.7) | 12 (52.2) | 11 (61.1) |
Female | 24 (38.1) | 6 (27.3) | 11 (47.8) | 7 (38.9) |
Age (mean ± SD) | 71.98 ± 12.72 | 68.18 ± 10.87 | 74.39 ± 12.71 | 73.56 ± 14.36 |
30–39 | 1 (1.6) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
40–49 | 2 (3.2) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
50–59 | 8 (12.7) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (17.4) | 3 (16.7) |
60–69 | 10 (15.9) | 7 (31.8) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (5.6) |
70–79 | 21 (33.3) | 9 (40.9) | 7 (30.4) | 5 (27.8) |
80–89 | 16 (25.4) | 3 (13.6) | 8 (34.8) | 5 (27.8) |
90–99 | 5 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (16.7) |
Main diagnostic | ||||
Lung cancer | 18 (28.6) | 8 (36.4) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (22.2) |
Colon and rectal cancer | 6 (9.5) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (16.7) |
Endometrial cancer | 4 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Liver cancer | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (5.6) |
Melanoma | 3 (4.8) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (5.6) |
Pancreatic cancer | 3 (4.8) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Hodgkin´s lymphoma | 2 (3.2) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Prostate cancer | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (5.6) |
Leukemia | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Other Cancers | 16 (25.4) | 5 (22.7) | 7 (30.4) | 2 (11.1) |
COPD | 3 (4.8) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Neuromuscular diseases | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Parkinson’s disease | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
Metastasis | ||||
Liver | 12 (19.0) | 3 (13.6) | 6 (26.1) | 3 (16.7) |
Bones | 11 (17.5) | 6 (27.3) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (16.7) |
Pulmonary | 10 (15.9) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (21.7) | 2 (11.1) |
Brain | 9 (14.3) | 5 (22.7) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (16.7) |
Ganglionic | 6 (9.5) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (5.6) |
Other | 5 (7.9) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) |
No metastasis | 28 (44.4) | 7 (31.8) | 12 (52.2) | 9 (50.0) |
Comorbidities and habits | ||||
Hypertension | 29 (46.0) | 4 (18.2) | 16 (69.6) | 9 (50) |
Diabetes | 25 (39.7) | 7 (31.8) | 11 (47.8) | 7 (38.9) |
Dyslipidemia | 12 (19.0) | 1 (4.5) | 6 (26.1) | 5 (27.8) |
Smoking | 5 (7.9) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (11.1) |
Obesity | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (11.1) |
Alcoholism | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Other | 17 (27.0) | 5 (22.7) | 9 (39.1) | 3 (16.7) |
No previous history | 16 (25.4) | 8 (36.4) | 3 (13.0) | 5 (27.8) |