Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients with NSCLC Receiving Care in a Nursing Home
| All patients (N=3,174) | Systemic Therapy (N=415) | No Systemic therapy (N=2,759) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| mean (SD) | 77 (7.4) | 74 (6.1) | 77 (7.5) |
| median [IQR] | 76 [71.0, 83.0] | 74 [69.0, 78.0] | 77 [71.0, 83.0] |
| Sex, N (%) | |||
| Male | 1507 (47.5) | 190 (45.8) | 1317 (47.7) |
| Female | 1667 (52.5) | 225 (54.2) | 1442 (52.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| White | 2,497 (78.7) | 339 (81.7) | 2158 (78.2) |
| Black | 393 (12.4) | 45 (10.8) | 348 (12.6) |
| Other | 284 (8.9) | 31 (7.4) | 253 (9.2) |
| Histology, N (%) | |||
| Squamous or epidermoid | 801 (25.2) | 103 (24.8) | 698 (25.3) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 1933 (60.9) | 261 (62.9) | 1672 (60.6) |
| Other | 440 (13.9) | 51 (12.3) | 389 (14.1) |
| Staging, N (%) | |||
| Stage IIIB | 2.05 (6.5) | 38 (9.2) | 167 (6.0) |
| Stage IV | 2969 (93.5) | 377 (9.8) | 2592 (94.0) |
| Year of Diagnosis, N (%) | |||
| 2011 | 606 (19.1) | 72 (17.3) | 534 (19.3) |
| 2012 | 673 (21.2) | 91 (21.9) | 582 (21.1) |
| 2013 | 662 (20.9) | 79 (19.0) | 583 (21.1) |
| 2014 | 575 (18.1) | 77 (18.5) | 498 (18.0) |
| 2015 | 658 (20.7) | 96 (23.1) | 562 (20.4) |
| NCI Comorbidity Index | |||
| mean (SD) | 2.3 (2.4) | 1.9 (2.1) | 2.4 (2.4) |
| median [IQR] | 1.7 [0.0, 3.6] | 1.3 [0.0, 3.0] | 1.7 [0.0, 3.7] |
| Long Stay Nursing Home Resident, N (%) | |||
| 284 (8.9) | 25 (6.0) | 259 (9.4) | |
| Palliative Radiotherapy, N (%) | |||
| 1181 (37.2) | 234 (56.4) | 947 (34.3) | |
| Surgery, N (%) | |||
| 68 (2.1) | 12 (2.9) | 56 (2.0) | |
| Pain in 5 Days Prior to Assessment, N (%) | |||
| 1810 (57.0) | 254 (61.2) | 1556 (56.4) | |
| PHQ-9 ≥ 10, N (%) | |||
| 259 (8.2) | 26 (6.3) | 233 (8.4) | |
| Cognitive Function, N (%) | |||
| Cognitively intact | 1705 (58.3) | 302 (76.5) | 1403 (55.5) |
| Mild Impairment | 751 (25.7) | 80 (20.2) | 671 (26.5) |
| Moderate Impairment | 385 (13.2) | 13 (3.3) | 372 (14.7) |
| Severe Impairment | 83 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 83 (3.3) |
| Disability in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), N (%) | |||
| No ADL disability | 469 (14.8) | 95 (22.9) | 374 (13.6) |
| At least one ADL | 2702 (85.2) | 317 (76.4) | 2385 (86.4) |
| 1–2 ADLs | 288 (9.1) | 56 (13.5) | 232 (8.4) |
| 3–4 ADLs | 365 (11.5) | 62 (14.9) | 303 (11.0) |
| 5–7 ALDs | 2052 (64.7) | 202 (48.7) | 1850 (67.0) |
| Activities of Daily Living (ADL) with Disability, N (%) | |||
| Dressing | 2360 (74.4) | 252 (60.7) | 2108 (76.4) |
| Eating | 478 (15.1) | 32 (7.7) | 446 (16.2) |
| Toileting | 2415 (76.1) | 262 (63.1) | 2153 (78.0) |
| Personal Hygiene | 2002 (63.1) | 190 (45.8) | 1812 (65.7) |
| Transfers | 2311 (72.8) | 245 (59.0) | 2066 (74.9) |
| Bed Mobility | 2276 (71.7) | 244 (58.8) | 2032 (73.7) |
| Locomotion on Unit | 2162 (68.1) | 232 (55.9) | 1930 (69.9) |