Table 1.
Demographics and cancer-related features of the patient sample
| Predictor | Predictor subset | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Observations | 753 (100.0) | |
| Setting | Oncology office | 246 (32.7) |
| Pain medicine office | 197 (26.2) | |
| Oncology day-hospital | 100 (13.3) | |
| Hospice | 72 (9.6) | |
| Hospital ward | 60 (8.0) | |
| Home care | 78 (10.4) | |
| Gender | Male | 346 (45.9) |
| Female | 407 (54.1) | |
| Karnofskya | 66.2 (22.3) | |
| Age group (years) | A (18–35) | 12 (1.6) |
| B (36–50) | 72 (9.6) | |
| C (51–65) | 214 (28.4) | |
| D (66–80) | 335 (44.5) | |
| E (> 80) | 120 (15.9) | |
| Primitive tumor site | Lungs | 130 (17.1) |
| Breast | 114 (15.0) | |
| Colorectal | 110 (14.4) | |
| Pancreas | 109 (14.3) | |
| Urogenital (Females) | 75 (9.8) | |
| Urogenital (Males) | 65 (8.5) | |
| Hematologic | 41 (5.4) | |
| Liver | 25 (3.3) | |
| Head/throat | 30 (3.9) | |
| Stomach | 17 (2.2) | |
| Kidney | 12 (1.6) | |
| Central nervous system | 5 (0.7) | |
| Other | 29 (3.8) | |
| > 1 siteb | 9 (1.2) |
aValues presented as the mean (standard deviation [SD])
bCases with more than one primitive tumor site