Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics.
| n (Total = 2671) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1465 | 54.8 |
| Female | 1206 | 45.2 |
| Age | ||
| <55 | 589 | 22.1 |
| 55–64 | 696 | 26.1 |
| 65–74 | 810 | 30.3 |
| ≥75 | 576 | 21.6 |
| Setting | ||
| Inpatients | 1015 | 36.0 |
| Outpatients/DH | 1250 | 46.8 |
| Hospice/Home palliative care | 406 | 15.2 |
| Primary Tumor | ||
| Lung | 665 | 24.9 |
| Gastrointestinal | 470 | 17.6 |
| Breast | 278 | 10.4 |
| Pancreas | 237 | 8.9 |
| Uro-gynecological | 401 | 15.0 |
| Other | 620 | 23.2 |
| n° of BTcP | ||
| 1 | 791 | 29.6 |
| 2 | 1082 | 40.5 |
| 3 | 621 | 23.2 |
| 4 | 177 | 6.6 |
| Intensity of BTcP | ||
| 5 | 118 | 4.4 |
| 6 | 394 | 14.8 |
| 7 | 840 | 31.4 |
| 8 | 849 | 31.8 |
| 9 | 277 | 10.4 |
| 10 | 193 | 7.2 |
| Type of BtcP Pain | ||
| Nociceptive | 672 | 25.2 |
| Neurophatic | 214 | 8.0 |
| Both types | 1785 | 66.8 |
| Onset | ||
| ≤10 min | 1806 | 67.6 |
| >10 min | 865 | 32.4 |
| BTcP therapy | ||
| None | 366 | 13.8 |
| ROOs ^ | 1302 | 48.7 |
| Morphine ° | 545 | 20.4 |
| Other | 458 | 17.1 |
Abbreviations: RT—radiotherapy; DH—day hospital; ROOs—rapid-onset opioids. Legend: ^ ROOs include: OTFC—oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate; FBT—fentanyl buccal tablet; FBST—sublingual fentanyl; FPNS—fentanyl pectin nasal spray. ° Morphine given by the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous route.