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.