Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | Usual care group (n = 150) | Intervention group (n = 150) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean | 76.6 | 76.8 | ||
| SD | 5.0 | 5.1 | ||
| Female gender | 83 | 55.3 | 97 | 64.7 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
| Mean | 26.1 | 26.2 | ||
| SD | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| MMSE, 0–30 | ||||
| Mean | 26.8 | 26.8 | ||
| SD | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||
| MNA questionnaire, 0–14 | ||||
| Good nutrition, score >11 | 49 | 33.8 | 54 | 38.6 |
| At risk/poor nutrition, score ≤11 | 96 | 66.2 | 86 | 61.4 |
| SPPB, 0–12 | ||||
| Mean | 9.2 | 8.9 | ||
| SD | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||
| ECOG performance status, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 86 | 65.6 | 74 | 56.9 |
| 1 | 40 | 30.5 | 49 | 37.7 |
| 2 | 5 | 3.8 | 7 | 5.4 |
| IPAQ, n (%) | ||||
| <600 MET | 29 | 20.1 | 26 | 19.1 |
| 600–2999 MET | 52 | 36.1 | 47 | 34.6 |
| ≥3000 MET | 63 | 43.8 | 63 | 46.3 |
| Fatigue (QLQ‐C30) (0–100) | ||||
| Mean | 30.5 | 26.6 | ||
| SD | 28.9 | 27.1 | ||
| Physical activity (QLQ‐C30) (0–100) | ||||
| Mean | 23.3 | 16.7 | ||
| SD | 23.1 | 19.0 | ||
| Frailty status, n (%) | ||||
| Not frail | 90 | 74.4 | 83 | 72.8 |
| Frail | 31 | 25.6 | 31 | 27.2 |
| Verbal fluency, 15 s | ||||
| Mean | 6.6 | 6.8 | ||
| SD | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Verbal fluency, 15–60 s | ||||
| Mean | 9.3 | 9.2 | ||
| SD | 6.6 | 4.1 | ||
| Co‐morbidity, CIRS‐G | ||||
| Normal, no grade 3–4 co‐morbidities | 115 | 76.7 | 121 | 80.7 |
| 1 co‐morbidity grade 3–4 | 28 | 18.7 | 24 | 16.0 |
| ≥2 co‐morbidities grade 3–4 | 7 | 4.7 | 5 | 3.3 |
| C‐reactive protein (mg/L) | ||||
| Median | 3 | 4 | ||
| IQR | 1–9 | 2–8 | ||
| Cancer origin | ||||
| Breast | 47 | 31.3 | 60 | 40.0 |
| Colon | 20 | 13.3 | 15 | 10.0 |
| Other | 83 | 55.3 | 75 | 50.0 |
| Treatment | ||||
| Surgery | 45 | 30.0 | 53 | 35.3 |
| Chemotherapy | 90 | 60.0 | 91 | 60.7 |
| Radiation | 58 | 38.7 | 59 | 39.3 |
| Hormone therapy | 32 | 21.3 | 29 | 19.3 |
| Targeted therapy | 2 | 1.3 | 3 | 2.0 |
CIRS‐G, Cumulative Index Rating Scale–Geriatric; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; IQR, interquartile range; MMSE, Mini‐Mental State Examination; MNA‐SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment—Short Form; QLQ‐C30, Quality of Life Questionnaire; SD, standard deviation; SPPB, short physical performance battery.