Table 1 Patient Characteristics (N = 180)
From: Characterization of patients with brain metastases referred to palliative care
Characteristic | Brain Metastases 90 (50%) | No Brain Metastases 90 (50%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) – median [q1-q3] | 57 [47–67] | 62 [54–71] | 0.01 |
Gender – n (%) | 0.87 | ||
Female | 62 (68.9%) | 64 (71.1%) | |
Male | 28 (31.1%) | 26 (28.9%) | |
Ethnicity – n (%) | 0.77 | ||
Hispanic/ Latino | 13 (14.4%) | 12 (13.3%) | |
Not Hispanic/ Latino | 76 (84.4%) | 75 (83.3%) | |
Unknown | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (3.3%) | |
Race – n (%) | 0.12 | ||
African American | 12 (13.3%) | 7 (7.8%) | |
Asian | 5 (5.6%) | 5 (5.6%) | |
Middle East/ North African | 2 (2.2%) | 0 | |
White | 68 (75.6%) | 68 (75.6%) | |
Other | 3 (3.3%) | 10 (11.1%) | |
Marital Status – n (%) | 0.33 | ||
Married | 63 (70%) | 60 (66.7%) | |
Separated/Divorced | 9 (10%) | 11 (12.2%) | |
Single | 12 (13.3%) | 7 (7.8%) | |
Widowed | 6 (6.7%) | 12 (13.3%) | |
Education – n (%) | 0.38 | ||
Some High School | 3 (3.3%) | 2 (2.2%) | |
Completed High School | 9 (10.0%) | 4 (4.4%) | |
Some College | 6 (6.7%) | 13 (14.4%) | |
Completed College | 19 (21.1%) | 15 (16.7%) | |
Advanced Degree | 10 (11.1%) | 9 (10.0%) | |
Unknown | 43 (47.8%) | 47 (52.2%) | |
Insurance – n (%) | |||
Private | 64 (71.1%) | 65 (72.2%) | 1.0 |
Medicare | 28 (31.2%) | 38 (42.2%) | 0.16 |
Medicaid | 2 (2.2%) | 6 (6.7%) | 0.28 |
Uninsured | 7 (7.8%) | 3 (3.3%) | 0.33 |
Cancer Diagnosis – n (%) | 1.0 | ||
Breast | 30 (33.3%) | 30 (33.3%) | |
Lung | 30 (33.3%) | 30 (33.3%) | |
Melanoma | 30 (33.3%) | 30 (33.3%) | |
Reason for Referral To SC** | |||
Physical Symptom Management | 81 (90%) | 81 (90%) | 1.0 |
Psychosocial Symptom Management | 20 (22.2%) | 23 (25.6%) | 0.73 |
Advanced Care Planning | 5 (5.6%) | 4 (4.4%) | 1.0 |
Goals of Care | 4 (4.4%) | 4 (4.4%) | 1.0 |
Referral Setting | 1.0 | ||
Inpatient | 15 (16.7%) | 14 (15.6%) | |
Outpatient | 75 (83.3%) | 76 (84.4%) | |
Enrolled in a Clinical Trial at time of Referral to SC** | 0.75 | ||
No | 59 (65.6%) | 62 (68.9%) | |
Yes | 31 (34.4%) | 28 (31.1%) | |
ECOG: Baseline | 0.79 | ||
0 | 5 (5.6%) | 3 (3.3%) | |
1 | 18 (20%) | 17 (18.9%) | |
2 | 34 (37.8%) | 41 (45.6%) | |
3 | 31 (34.4%) | 28 (31.1%) | |
4 | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (1.1%) |