Table 1 Lung cancer patients' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Quality of life in lung cancer patients: does socioeconomic status matter?
| Â | Baseline sample (n = 129) No. (%) | Follow-up sample (n = 82) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 77 (60) | 48 (58) |
   Female | 52 (40) | 34 (42) |
Age (year) | Â | Â |
   Mean (SD) | 67.5 (9.1) | 66.2 (8.6) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married | 77 (60) | 50 (61) |
   Widowed/divorced | 45 (35) | 28 (34) |
   Single | 7 (5) | 4 (5) |
Deprivation category | Â | Â |
   Affluent/intermediate | 55 (43) | 35 (43) |
   Deprived | 74 (57) | 47 (57) |
Cell type | Â | Â |
   Small cell | 27 (21) | 18 (22) |
   Non-small cell | 67 (52) | 44 (54) |
   Unspecified | 35 (27) | 20 (24) |
Extent of disease | Â | Â |
   Limited | 101 (78) | 70 (85) |
   Extensive | 28 (22) | 12 (15) |
Initial treatment | Â | Â |
   Chemotherapy | 36 (28) | 25 (31) |
   Radiotherapy | 39 (30) | 29 (35) |
   Surgery | 6 (5) | 6 (7) |
   Best supportive care | 48 (37) | 22 (27) |
Weight loss* | Â | Â |
   Possible weight loss | 12 (9) | 7 (9) |
   Significant weight loss | 51 (40) | 33 (40) |
   Weight steady | 40 (31) | 26 (32) |
   No comment | 26 (20) | 16 (19) |