Table 1.
Baseline general e clinical characteristics of 77 hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal, lung, and head and neck cancer
| General | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.6 ± 12.9 |
| Older adults (≥ 60 years) | 49 (63.6%) |
| Sex (male) | 42 (54.5%) |
| Ethnicity (white) | 60 (77.9%) |
| Education (≤ 8 years) | 47 (61.0%) |
| Smoking (yes) | 50 (64.9%) |
| Alcohol consumption (yes) | 17 (22.1%) |
| Physical inactivity (yes) | 73 (94.8%) |
| Clinical | |
| Cancer diagnosis | |
| Gastrointestinal | 54 (70.1%) |
| Lung | 19 (24.7%) |
| Head and neck | 4 (5.2%) |
| Cancer staging | |
| I/II | 10 (15.4%) |
| III/IV | 55 (84.6%) |
| Metastatic disease | 29 (37.7%) |
| Cancer treatment history | |
| Surgery | 9 (11.7%) |
| Chemotherapy | 4 (5.2%) |
| Combined treatment* | 42 (54.5%) |
| Other | 3 (3.9%) |
| No treatment to date | 19 (24.7%) |
| Chronic diseases | |
| Hypertension | 41 (53.2%) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 14 (18.2%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 6 (7.8%) |
Data are expressed as n (%), mean ± standard deviation, and median (interquartile range)
*Combined treatment: more than one cancer treatment modality