Table 1 Characteristics of socioeconomic, clinical, anxiety, depression and life quality of patients in palliative care (n = 70), Brazil, 2023
Characteristics | n (%); median (IIQ1) |
|---|---|
Age | 66.0 (58.2; 74.0) |
Sex | |
Female | 42 (60.0%) |
Male | 28 (40.0%) |
Tumor Types | |
Aggressive tumors | 41 (58.6%) |
Less aggressive tumors | 29 (41.4%) |
Primary cancer site | |
Colon | 14 (20.0%) |
Breast | 9 (12.9%) |
Lung | 7 (10.0%) |
Recto | 7 (10.0%) |
Stomach | 5 (7.1%) |
Pancreas | 5 (7.1%) |
Esophagus | 4 (5.7%) |
Unknown | 3 (4.3%) |
Ovary | 3 (4.3%) |
Prostate | 3 (4.3%) |
Melanoma | 2 (2.9%) |
Nasopharynx | 2 (2.9%) |
Bladder | 1 (1.4%) |
Larynx | 1 (1.4%) |
LMC | 1 (1.4%) |
Oropharynx | 1 (1.4%) |
Penis | 1 (1.4%) |
Rim | 1 (1.4%) |
Questionnaire outcomes | |
Depression | 31 (44.3%) |
Anxiety | 18 (25.7%) |
Depression/Anxiety | 37 (52.9%) |
DomainsEORTC-C30 | |
Overall Performance | |
Median (IIQ1) | 7.9 (6.7, 10.0) |
Total Function | |
Median (IIQ1) | 6.7 (5.0, 10.0) |
Physical Function | |
Median (IIQ1) | 7.0 (4.7, 8.7) |
Cognitive Function | |
Median (IIQ1) | 1.7 (0.0, 4.6) |
Emotional Function | |
Median (IIQ1) | 2.5 (1.0, 4.8) |
Social role | |
Median (IIQ1) | 0.0 (0.0, 3.3) |
Financial difficulty | |
Median (IIQ1) | 3.3 (0.0, 6.7) |
Dyspnea | |
Median (IIQ1) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
Pain | |
Median (IIQ1) | 5.0 (0.0, 6.7) |
Fatigue | |
Median (IIQ1) | 3.3 (2.2, 6.7) |
Insomnia | |
Median (IIQ1) | 3.3 (0.0, 6.7) |
Appetite loss | |
Median (IIQ1) | 3.3 (0.0, 9.2) |
Nausea/Vomiting | |
Median (IIQ1) | 1.7 (0.0, 5.0) |
Constipation | |
Median (IIQ1) | 0.0 (0.0, 3.3) |
Diarrhea | |
Median (IIQ1) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |