Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| All (n = 367) count (%) | Development (n = 184) count (%) | Validation (n = 183) count (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female |
245 (67%) |
68% |
69% |
| Mean age (sd) |
58.7 (± 11.5) |
58.6 (12.5) |
58.6 (11.6) |
| Tumor site |
|
|
|
| Breast |
140 (38%) |
36 |
35 |
| Lung |
114 (31%) |
31 |
33 |
| Colorectal |
113 (31%) |
33 |
33 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married or living with partner |
251 (70%) |
69 |
71 |
| Single |
40 (11%) |
11 |
12 |
| Divorced or widowed |
68 (19%) |
20 |
18 |
| Education |
|
|
|
| Primary school completed |
27 (8%) |
10 |
6 |
| Secondary school completed |
108 (30%) |
29 |
27 |
| College or university |
211 (59%) |
56 |
65 |
| Other |
11 (3%) |
4 |
3 |
| Employment status |
|
|
|
| Full time |
104 (29%) |
30 |
28 |
| Part time |
46 (13%) |
12 |
14 |
| Working at home |
10 (3%) |
2 |
2 |
| Retired |
133 (37%) |
39 |
37 |
| Unable to work |
68 (19%) |
17 |
18 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
| British/Irish |
164 (46%) |
42 |
45 |
| Chinese |
53 (15%) |
15 |
16 |
| Other |
143 (40%) |
44 |
38 |
| Disease stage |
|
|
|
| Stage 1 |
39 (11%) |
14 |
11 |
| Stage 2 |
54 (15%) |
17 |
13 |
| Stage 3 |
87 (24%) |
21 |
25 |
| Stage 4 |
178 (50%) |
48 |
51 |
| ECOG |
|
|
|
| 0 |
123 (35) |
36 |
34 |
| 1 |
177 (50) |
50 |
51 |
| 2 |
39 (11) |
12 |
10 |
| 3 | 12 (3) | 3 | 3 |