Table 1.
Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=105 except when noted)
| N (%) or Mean(SD) |
|
|---|---|
| Mean Age, years | 56 (10.1) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 66 (62.9) |
| Individual Income (n=87) | |
| ≤$10,000 | 20 (20.2) |
| $10,000–50,000 | 62 (62.6) |
| ≥$ 50,000 | 17 (17.2) |
| Education | |
| Less than High School | 19 (18.1) |
| High School | 27 (25.7) |
| Some College | 23 (21.9) |
| College | 24 (22.9) |
| Graduate School | 12 (11.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 28 (26.7) |
| Married | 35 (33.3) |
| Divorced/Separated | 29 (27.6) |
| Widowed | 13 (12.4) |
| History of Treatment for Alcohol Abuse | 8 (7.6) |
| History of Treatment for Drug Abuse (other than alcohol) | 3 (2.9) |
| Years of Regular Drug/Alcohol Use, (n=104) | 41.2 (44.6) |
| Years of Regular Use of Alcohol Intoxication, (n=102) | 3.1 (8.5) |
| Number of Days of Drug/Alcohol Use in past month | 6.7 (15.7) |
| Cancer Diagnosis | |
| Myeloma | 29 (27.6) |
| Gastro-Intestinal | 26 (24.8) |
| Breast | 18 (17.1) |
| Lung | 11 (10.5) |
| Other | 21 (20.0) |
| Metastatic Disease | 53 (55.8) |
| Treatment in Last Month | |
| Chemotherapy (n=101) | 62 (61.4) |
| Radiation (n=100) | 21 (21.0) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 5.7 (6.0) |
| Depression | |
| PHQ Score (0–23), mean (SD) | 8.4 (5.4) |
| Mean Symptom Severity per ESAS (0–10) | |
| Pain | 4.0 (3.2) |
| Tiredness | 4.7 (3.3) |
| Lack of Appetite | 4.0 (3.6) |
| Lack of Well-being | 3.6 (2.9) |
| Drowsiness | 3.3 (3.3) |
| Constipation | 3.0 (3.4) |
| Depression Symptoms | 2.1 (3.1) |
| Anxiety | 2.0 (2.8) |
| Nausea | 1.3 (2.7) |
| Shortness of breath | 1.5 (2.4) |
| Mean Social Support Score, (0–72)< (n=90) | 63.3 (12.1) |
| ATC Opioid | |
| ER Morphine | 67 (63.8) |
| ER Oxycodone | 34 (32.4) |
| Methadone | 4 (3.8) |