Table 2.
Patient characteristics and description
| Parameter | n = 200 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Median age in years (IQR) | 72.5 | (16.0) |
| Females | 144 | 72.0 |
| Primary cancer tumor site | ||
| Digestive | 34 | 17.0 |
| Respiratory | 35 | 17.5 |
| Genitourinary | 22 | 11.0 |
| Breast | 21 | 10.5 |
| Others | 67 | 33.5 |
| Nonmalignant diseases | 21 | 10.5 |
| Stage – prognosis (GSF) | ||
| B – Stable/months | 32 | 16.0 |
| C – Progressing/weeks | 141 | 70.5 |
| D – Last days | 27 | 13.5 |
| ECOG PS | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 4 | 133 | 66.5 |
| Died | ||
| In 1–30 days | 117 | 58.5 |
| In > 30 days | 58 | 29.0 |
| Discharged | 25 | 12.5 |
Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range, GSF Gold Standards Framework, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status,