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Table 1 Demographics characteristics of study population, n = 78

From: Impact of an outpatient palliative care consultation and symptom clusters in terminal patients at a tertiary care center in Pakistan

Patient characteristics

Value (total n = 78)

Age Mean ± (SD)

59.0 ± 16.6

Gender

 - Male

41 (52.6%)

 - Female

37 (47.4%)

Primary cancer site / Diagnosis

 - Abdominal cancersa

28 (35.8%)

 - Head and neck cancers

11 (14.1%)

 - Breast cancer

09 (11.5%)

 - Gynecological cancers

07 (8.9%)

 - CNS and neuroendocrine cancers

04 (5.1%)

 - Renal cell carcinoma

04 (5.1%)

 - Othersb

15 (19.2%)

Comorbidities

 - Hypertension

6 (7.7%)

 - Diabetes

4 (5.1%)

 - Respiratory

1 (1.3%)

 - Endocrine disorders

2 (2.6%)

 - Hematological

2 (2.6%)

 - Gastrointestinal problems

1 (1.3%)

Currently on any treatment

 - Chemotherapy

13 (16.7%)

 - Radiotherapy

9 (11.5%)

 - Surgery

9 (11.5%)

PPS Score (%)

PPS level (Mean % ± SD)

59.0 (± 15.0)

PPS level [Median % (IQR)]

60.0 (50.0, 70.0)

Form filled by

 - Patient

69 (88.5)

 - HCP

4 (5.1)

 - Family member

5 (6.4)

Median follow up timea (IQR) days

14.0 (7.0, 21.0)

  1. aIncludes cancers of GI Tract along with liver, gallbladder, pancreas
  2. bIncludes lung, bone, prostatic, retroperitoneal and unspecified cancers, leukemia and end-stage heart disease