Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
|
Variable |
Patients aged ≥ 70 years with cancer |
Patients aged ≥ 70 years without cancer |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
|
All |
108 |
|
290 |
|
| - Male |
38 |
35 |
105 |
36 |
|
Median age (range) |
|
76 (70–88) |
|
78 (70–97) |
|
Living situation |
|
|
|
|
| - Not alone (partner or children) |
73 |
67 |
197 |
68 |
| - Alone |
31 |
29 |
88 |
30 |
| - Nursing home |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - Others |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
|
Cancer diagnosis |
|
|
|
|
| - Lung |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| - Breast |
51 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
| - Gastrointestinal |
45 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
| - Prostate | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |