Table 1.
Patient Characteristics and HRQoL Scores (n = 58).
| n | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33 | 43.1 | |
| Female | 25 | 56.9 | |
| Age, years | |||
| Mean (range) | 56.3 (32-88) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Mean (range) | 22.1 (15.8-29.1) | ||
| ECOG | |||
| ≤1 | 33 | 56.9 | |
| ≥2 | 25 | 43.1 | |
| Site of the primary tumor | |||
| Colon | 36 | 62.1 | |
| Rectum | 13 | 22.4 | |
| Both colon and rectum | 9 | 15.5 | |
| Number of distant metastatic sites | |||
| 1 | 13 | 22.4 | |
| >1 | 45 | 77.6 | |
| Presence of liver metastasis | |||
| No | 33 | 56.9 | |
| Yes | 25 | 43.1 | |
| Previous treatment history | |||
| Previously treated | 52 | 89.7 | |
| Not previously treated | 6 | 10.3 | |
| Previous treatment history | |||
| Surgery | 47 | 81.0 | |
| Chemotherapy | 49 | 84.5 | |
| Radiotherapy | 13 | 22.4 | |
| Number of chemotherapy regimens received | |||
| 1 | 12 | 24.5 | |
| ≥2 | 37 | 75.5 | |
| Presence of stoma | |||
| No | 51 | 87.9 | |
| Yes | 7 | 12.1 | |
| Scale | Mean ± SD | Median | Observed Range (Possible Range) |
| Physical well-being | 18.5 ± 5.9 | 20.0 | 6.0-28.0 (0-28.0) |
| Social/Family well-being | 17.3 ± 6.0 | 17.5 | 0-28.0 (0-28.0) |
| Emotional well-being | 13.9 ± 4.9 | 14.0 | 4.0-23.0 (0-24.0) |
| Functional well-being | 15.6 ± 6.0 | 15.0 | 3.0-28.0 (0-28.0) |
| FACT-G total score | 65.3 ± 16.3 | 65.6 | 29.0-101.0 (0-108.0) |
Abbreviations: HRQoL, health-related quality of life; BMI, body mass index; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; FACT-G, Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy–General.