Table 1 Patient baseline demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics | Unresectable advanced thoracic cancer (n = 283) | Unresectable advanced Colorectal Cancer (n = 356) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± Standard Deviation) | 65.6 ± 9.5 | 66.0 ± 10.6 |
Gender (n, %) | ||
Male | 176 (62) | 218 (61) |
Female | 107 (38) | 154 (39) |
Marital status | ||
Married or partnered | 219 (85) | 281 (86) |
Not partnered | 64 (15) | 75 (14) |
Education | ||
≤ Primary | 112 (39) | 185 (52) |
> High School | 171 (61) | 171 (48) |
Employed | ||
Yes | 147 (52) | 199 (56%) |
No (retired or unemployed) | 136 (48) | 157 (44%) |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Stage (n, %) | ||
Locally advanced | 63 (22) | 54 (15) |
IV | 220 (78) | 302 (85) |
Histology | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 146 (52) | 300 (84) |
Others | 137 (48) | 56 (16) |
Estimated survival | ||
Less than 12 months | 70 (25) | 101 (28) |
More than 12.1 months | 213 (745) | 255 (78) |
First diagnosis of cancer | ||
No (recurrence) | 37 (13) | 59 (16) |
Yes | 246 (87) | 297 (84) |
Systemic treatment (n, %) | ||
Chemotherapy | 197 (70) | 337 (95) |
Others without chemotherapy | 86 (30) | 19 (5) |