Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics according to break and no-break groups
| No Break | Break | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking (n = 86) | No | 32 (52.5%) | 29 (47.5%) | 61 |
| Yes | 14 (56%) | 11 (44%) | 25 | |
| ECOG (n = 83) | 0 | 9 (39.1%) | 14 (60.9%) | 23 |
| 1 | 16 (61.5%) | 10 (38.5%) | 26 | |
| 2 | 12 (60%) | 8 (40%) | 20 | |
| 3 | 6 (54.5%) | 5 (45.5%) | 11 | |
| 4 | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | 3 | |
| Gender (n = 86) | Male | 37 (53.6%) | 32 (46.4%) | 69 |
| Female | 9 (52.9%) | 8 (47.1%) | 17 | |
| DM (n = 86) | No | 24 (50%) | 24 (50%) | 48 |
| Yes | 22 (57.9%) | 16 (42.1%) | 38 | |
| IHD (n = 86) | No | 33 (54.1%) | 28 (45.9%) | 61 |
| Yes | 13 (42.6%) | 12 (57.4%) | 25 | |
| COPD (n = 86) | No | 41 (50.6%) | 40 (49.4%) | 81 |
| Yes | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 5 | |
| CRF (n = 86) | No | 36 (55.4%) | 29 (44.6%) | 65 |
| Yes | 10 (47.6%) | 11 (52.4%) | 21 | |
| Cognitive (n = 86) | Normal | 35 (50.7%) | 34 (49.3%) | 69 |
| MCI | 4 (44.4%) | 5 (55.6%) | 9 | |
| Dementia | 7 (87.5%) | 1 (12.5%) | 8 | |
| Location (n = 86) | Head and Neck | 29 (55.8%) | 23 (44.2%) | 52 |
| Limbs | 6 (75%) | 2 (25%) | 8 | |
| Torso | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) | 6 | |
| Systemic/Unknown | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) | 20 |