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. 2020 Apr 7;6(1):e16408. doi: 10.2196/16408

Table 2.

Distribution of dependency in various functional domains among geriatric patients attending a dedicated regional cancer care center (N=274).

Domain Adelaide tool + MDTa (n=110), n (%) Adelaide tool only (n=164), n (%) Total (N=274), n (%)
IADLb dependent 16 (14.6) 24 (14.6) 40 (14.6)
ADLc dependent 20 (18.2) 32 (19.5) 52 (18.9)
Karnofsky performance score <70% 37 (33.6) 71 (43.3) 108 (39.4)
Unintended weight loss >5% 50 (45.5) 75 (45.7) 125 (45.6)
Exhaustion 76 (69.1) 116 (70.7) 192 (70.1)

aMDT: multidisciplinary team.

bIADL: instrumental activities of daily living.

cADL: activities of daily living.