Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the respondents (n=129)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight loss (kg) | |
| ≥4 | 78 (60.5) |
| ≤4 | 51 (39.5) |
| Perceived health status | |
| Good | 23 (17.8) |
| Okay | 75 (58.1) |
| Bad | 31 (24.0) |
| Cancer type | |
| Small cell | 31 (24.0) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 77 (59.7) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 16 (12.4) |
| Others | 5 (3.9) |
| Cancer stage | |
| 1 | 43 (33.3) |
| 2 | 31 (24.0) |
| 3 | 19 (14.7) |
| 4 | 34 (26.4) |
| Relapse | 2 (1.6) |
| Time since diagnosis (y) (n=128) | |
| <1 | 72 (56.3) |
| 1–2 | 35 (27.3) |
| >2 | 21 (16.4) |
| Type of treatment | |
| Surgery | 37 (28.7) |
| Chemotherapy | 76 (58.9) |
| Radiotherapy | 16 (12.4) |
Data are presented as n (%).