Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics (Categorical Variables); N = 335
Characteristic | Categories | Number (Percent) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 142 (42.4) |
Cancer site | Colorectal | 71 (21.2) |
Pancreas | 59 (17.6) | |
Ovary | 35 (10.4) | |
Stomach | 29 (8.7) | |
Cervix | 17 (5.1) | |
Esophagus | 16 (4.8) | |
Lung | 15 (4.5) | |
Others | 93 (27.8) | |
Cancer stage at diagnosis | Stage 0 | 1 (0.3) |
Stage I | 26 (7.8) | |
Stage II | 53 (15.8) | |
Stage III | 98 (29.3) | |
Stage IV | 157 (46.9) | |
Chemotherapy during HPN | Yes | 208 (62.1) |
Radiotherapy during HPN | Yes | 73 (21.8) |
SGA at HPN Start | Well-nourished | 62 (18.5) |
Moderately Malnourished | 175 (52.2) | |
Severely Malnourished | 98 (29.3) | |
ECOG performance status | 0 | 11 (3.3) |
1 | 86 (25.7) | |
2 | 132 (39.4) | |
3 | 101 (30.1) | |
4–5 | 5 (1.5) |