Table 1. . Patient's demographics (n = 991).
| Demographic | Summary |
| Age (years): | |
| – n | 991 |
| – Mean ± SD | 65.6 ± 11.5 |
| – Median (range) | 66 (26–93) |
| Gender: | |
| – Female | 549 (55.40%) |
| – Male | 442 (44.60%) |
| KPS: | |
| – n | 666 |
| – Mean ± SD | 62.6 ± 17.7 |
| – Median (range) | 60 (10–100) |
| KPS categories: | |
| – 0–40 | 113 (16.97%) |
| – 50–70 | 374 (56.16%) |
| – 80–100 | 179 (26.88%) |
| KPS <80: | |
| – No | 179 (26.88%) |
| – Yes | 487 (73.12%) |
| KPS <70: | |
| – No | 318 (47.75%) |
| – Yes | 348 (52.25%) |
| PPS: | |
| – n | 468 |
| – Mean ± SD | 61.7 ± 17.8 |
| – Median (range) | 60 (10–100) |
| PPS categories: | |
| – 0–40 | 87 (18.59%) |
| – 50–70 | 267 (57.05%) |
| – 80–100 | 114 (24.36%) |
| PPS <80: | |
| – No | 114 (24.36%) |
| – Yes | 354 (75.64%) |
| PPS <70: | |
| – No | 216 (46.15%) |
| – Yes | 252 (53.85%) |
| Primary cancer site: | |
| – Lung | 594 (59.94%) |
| – Breast | 171 (17.26%) |
| – GI | 61 (6.16%) |
| – GU | 61 (6.16%) |
| – Other | 54 (5.45%) |
| – Unknown | 50 (5.05%) |
| Patients coming from: | |
| – Home | 623 (63.70%) |
| – Hospital | 355 (36.30%) |
| Dose/fraction: | |
| – 2000 cGy/5 | 887 (89.69%) |
| – 3000 cGy/10 | 51 (5.16%) |
| – Other | 51 (5.16%) |
| Ambulance: | |
| – No | 658 (67.14%) |
| – Yes | 322 (32.86%) |
| Previous radiotherapy: | |
| – No | 772 (78.86%) |
| – Yes | 207 (21.14%) |
| Postoperative: | |
| – No | 954 (96.27%) |
| – Yes | 37 (3.73%) |
| Alive status: | |
| – Alive | 56 (5.65%) |
| – Dead | 935 (94.35%) |
| Duration of follow-up (months): | |
| – n | 991 |
| – Mean ± SD | 5.59 ± 8.64 |
| – Median (range) | 2.6 (0.1–94) |
KPS: Karnofsky performance status; PPS: Palliative performance scale; SD: Standard deviation.