Table 1.
Frequency of demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | n=170 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (Mean±SD, years) | 61±13 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 95 (56.0) |
| Female | 75 (44.0) |
| Primary cancer site | |
| Gastrointestinal tract | 44 (26.0) |
| Lung | 36 (20.2) |
| Genitourinary tract | 30 (17.6) |
| Head and neck | 19 (11.2) |
| Breast | 16 (10.4) |
| Hepatobiliary | 16 (10.4) |
| Others | 9 (4.2) |
| Time of diagnosis (months) | |
| 0-3 | 28 (16.5) |
| 4-6 | 27 (15.9) |
| 7-12 | 26 (15.3) |
| ≥12 | 89 (52.4) |
| Metastasis | |
| Yes | 153 (90.0) |
| No | 17 (10.0) |
| Chronic illness | |
| Yes | 69 (41.6) |
| No | 101 (59.4) |
| The most recent treatment | |
| Chemotherapy | 40 (23.5) |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 55 (32.4) |
| Radiotherapy | 19 (11.2) |
| Surgery | 16 (9.4) |
| No treatment | 40 (23.5) |
| Completion period of treatment (months) | |
| 0-3 | 56 (32.6) |
| 4-6 | 44 (25.9) |
| 7-12 | 30 (17.8) |
| ≥12 | 40 (23.7) |
SD: Standard deviation