Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
| ST (n = 143) | HM (n = 62) | Total (n = 205) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 92 (64) | 34 (54.8) | 128 (62.4) |
| Age, years | |||
| Range | 35–93 | 38–89 | 35–93 |
| Median (IQR) | 73 (70 to 80) | 73 (69 to 75) | 73 (69–79) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 134 (94) | 57 (91.9) | 191 (93.7) |
| American Indian | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 5 (2.4) |
| Asian | 1 (0.69) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Black | 2 (1.39) | 4 (6.45) | 6 (2.9) |
| Two or more races | 0 (0) | 1 (1.61) | 1 (0.5) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |||
| Current | 4 (2.8) | 1 (1.61) | 5 (2.4) |
| Former | 49 (34) | 4 (6.45) | 53 (25.8) |
| Never | 90 (63) | 57 (92) | 147 (73.7) |
| Other chronic conditions | |||
| Patients with any condition, n (%) | 124 (60.4) | 47 (75.8) | 171 (83.4) |
| Mean number chronic conditions ± STD | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.3 |
| Patients with hypertension, n (%) | 105 (73.4) | 37 (59.6) | 142 (69.3) |
| Patients with diabetes, n (%) | 50 (35) | 11 (17.7) | 61 (29.8) |
| Patients with CAD, n (%) | 42 (29.3) | 6 (9.6) | 48 (23.4) |
| Other chronic conditions, n (%) | 90 (63) | 23 (37) | 113 (55.1) |
| Primary health insurance provider, n (%) | |||
| Medicare | 141 (98.6) | 60 (96.7) | 201 (98) |
| Commercial | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (0.97) |
| Uninsured | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (0.97) |
| Cancer type | |||
| Solid tumor, n (%) | |||
| Prostate | 39 (27.3) | – | – |
| GI | 28 (19.6) | – | – |
| Lung | 17 (11.9) | – | – |
| Breast | 17 (11.9) | – | – |
| Pancreatic | 13 (4.9) | – | – |
| Renal | 7 (4.9) | – | – |
| Other solid tumor | 22 (15.4) | – | – |
| Hematologic, n (%) | |||
| Acute leukemia | – | 19 (30.6) | – |
| Multiple myeloma | – | 18 (29) | – |
| Lymphoma | – | 17 (27.4) | – |
| Chronic leukemia | – | 6 (9.6) | – |
| Other | – | 7 (11.2) | – |
| Oncologic treatment goals/history | |||
| Goals of cancer care, n (%) | |||
| Curative/Life-prolonging | 77 (53.8) | 45 (72.5) | 122 (59.5) |
| Palliative | 55 (38.4) | 14 (22.5) | 69 (33.7) |
| New diagnosis | 10 (7) | 2 (3.2) | 12 (5.9) |
| Cancer treatment line, n (%) | |||
| New diagnosis | 12 (7) | 4 (6.45) | 16 (7.8) |
| 1st line | 50 (35) | 12 (19.3) | 62 (30.2) |
| 2nd–4th | 62 (43.4) | 37 (59.6) | 99 (48.3) |
| 5th and beyond | 21 (14.7) | 7 (11.2) | 28 (13.7) |
| Stage of solid tumor cancer | |||
| Stage I–III | 26 (18.1) | – | – |
| Stage IV | 106 (74.1) | – | – |
| Not stated/not yet staged | 11 (7.7) | – | – |
Note. ST = solid tumor; HM = hematologic malignancy.