Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (n = 1282).

	Number or Median (IQR)
Age (years)	71 (61–78)
Gender, male/female	762/520
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.1 (19.6–24.3)
Serum albumin (g/dL)	3.8 (3.3–4.1)
Total lymphocyte count (/μL)	1270 (897–1714)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)	67 (54–81)
C reactive protein (mg/dL)	0.22 (0.06–1.63)
Breakdown of diseases (number and % of advanced cancer)
Upper gastrointestinal disease (UGD)	326 (108, 33.1%)
Lower gastrointestinal disease (LGD)	357 (82, 23.0%)
Biliary and pancreatic disease (BPD)	416 (93, 22.3%)
Liver disease (LD)	183 (56, 30.6%)

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IQR, interquartile range.