Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total No. of patients | 459 | 100 |
| Age, years | ||
| < 65 | 140 | 30.4 |
| ≥ 65 | 303 | 65.9 |
| Missing | 17 | 3.70 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 204 | 44.4 |
| Female | 239 | 52.0 |
| Missing | 17 | 3.70 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| African American | 49 | 10.7 |
| White | 385 | 83.7 |
| Other | 3 | 0.65 |
| Missing | 23 | 5.00 |
| Cancer type | ||
| GI | 113 | 24.7 |
| Hematologic malignancies | 24 | 5.5 |
| Lung | 133 | 29.1 |
| Genitourinary | 72 | 15.8 |
| Breast | 39 | 8.5 |
| Other | 76 | 16.6 |
| Missing | 2 | 0.65 |
| Life expectancy | ||
| Hours to days or days to weeks | 124 | 23.9 |
| Weeks to months or 4 to 6 months | 243 | 39.6 |
| > 6 months | 68 | 28.4 |
| Missing | 25 | 5.43 |
| Palliative Performance Scale level, % | ||
| 10-30 | 182 | 40.0 |
| 40-60 | 196 | 42.6 |
| 70-100 | 36 | 8.0 |
| Missing | 46 | 10.00 |