Table 4. . Patient characteristics of health-related quality of life change analysis.
| Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years): | ||
| – n | 179 | |
| – Mean ± SD | 63.0 ± 11.1 | |
| – Median (range) | 64 (22–88) | |
| KPS: | ||
| – n | 178 | |
| – Mean ± SD | 73.2 ± 16.1 | |
| – Median (range) | 80 (30–100) | |
| Gender: | ||
| – Male | 126 | (70.39) |
| – Female | 53 | (29.61) |
| Primary cancer site: | ||
| – Breast | 41 | (22.91) |
| – GI | 5 | (2.79) |
| – GU | 11 | (6.15) |
| – Lung | 102 | (56.98) |
| – Other | 14 | (7.82) |
| – Unknown | 6 | (3.35) |
| Vital status: | ||
| – Alive | 7 | (3.91) |
| – Dead | 172 | (96.09) |
| Available follow-up data: | ||
| – Month 1 | 171 | (95.53) |
| – Month 2 | 87 | (48.60) |
| – Month 3 | 54 | (30.16) |
GI: Gastrointestinal; GU: Genitourinary; KPS: Karnofsky performance status.