Table 1.
Studied population
| Number of samples | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237 | |
| Men | 126 | 53 |
| Women | 111 | 47 |
| Age | ||
| Mean | 68 | |
| Minimum | 26 | |
| Maximum | 92 | |
| SD | 12 | |
| Form of care | ||
| Inpatient | 137 | 58 |
| Home | 41 | 17 |
| Outpatient clinic | 57 | 24 |
| N/A | 2 | 1 |
| Primary cancer site | ||
| Women | 111 | |
| Lung | 23 | 20.7 |
| Breast | 21 | 18.9 |
| Female sex organs | 13 | 11.7 |
| Colorectal | 7 | 6.3 |
| Pancreas | 4 | 3.6 |
| Other neoplasms | 37 | 33.3 |
| N/A | 6 | 5.4 |
| Men | 126 | |
| Lung | 45 | 36.6 |
| Prostate | 20 | 16.3 |
| Colorectal | 8 | 6.5 |
| Urinary bladder | 8 | 6.5 |
| Kidney | 7 | 5.7 |
| Other | 35 | 28.5 |
| N/A | 3 | 2.4 |
| Opioid use | 181 | 76.4 |
| Laxative use | 173 | 73.0 |