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. 2015 Nov 9;6(42):44995–45004. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.5707

Table 2c. Characteristics of patients undergoing best supportive care.

Characteristics Best Supportive Care
n = 284
Frequency (%)
Patients <70 years
n = 154
Frequency (%)
Patients ≥70 years
n = 130
Frequency (%)
p-value
Female 160 (56%) 90 (58%) 70 (54%) 0.47
Site 0.02
 Distal Bile Duct 58 (20%) 29 (19%) 29 (22%)
 Gallbladder 121 (43%) 63 (41%) 58 (45%)
 Intrahepatic 54 (19%) 39 (25%) 15 (12%)
 Perihilar 51 (18%) 23 (15%) 28 (22%)
ECOG PS 0.0007
 <2 208 (77%) 124 (86%) 84 (68%)
 ≥2 61 (23%) 21 (14%) 40 (32%)
 Missing 15 9 6
Stage 0.005
 I 31 (11%) 9 (6%) 22 (17%)
 II 34 (12%) 15 (10%) 19 (15%)
 III 37 (13%) 19 (12%) 18 (14%)
 IV 180 (64%) 110 (72%) 70 (54%)
 Missing 2 1 1
CCI 0.02
 0 158 (57%) 98 (65%) 60 (48%)
 1 72 (26%) 33 (22%) 39 (31%)
 ≥2 45 (16%) 20 (13%) 25 (20%)
 Missing 9 3 6

Abbreviations: ECOG PS: European Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; CCI: Charlson Co-morbidity index