Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of the sample (n=160)

Characteristic	Mean (SD)
Mean number of comorbid conditions	4.9 (2.5)
Karnofsky Performance Status Score	92.4 (9.7)
Total dose of radiation administered (cGys)	6299.1 (1020.1)
	n (%)
Diagnosis
Breast cancer	78 (48.7)
Prostate cancer	82 (51.3)
Previous cancer treatment
Surgery
Lumpectomy	57 (74.0)
Partial mastectomy	9 (11.7)
Simple mastectomy	4 (5.2)
Prostatectomy	8 (9.8)
Chemotherapy	43 (55.8)
Hormonal therapy	74 (46.3)
Five most common comorbid conditions
Back problems	52.8%
Allergies	47.7%
Arthritis	35.5%
Hemorrhoids	34.4%
Headaches	32.5%

cGys = centigrays, SD = standard deviation