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Table 4 Patient characteristics

From: Australian Palliative Care Outcome Collaboration (PCOC) phases: cross cultural adaptation and psychometric validation for Polish palliative settings

Parameter

n = 313

%

Mean age (SD)

73 (12)

 

Females

175

55.9

Primary cancerous tumor site

  

 Digestive

92

29.4

 Respiratory

41

13.1

 Genitourinary

60

19.2

 Breast

36

11.5

 Others

76

24.3

 Non-malignant diseases

8

2.6

GSF

  

 B

64

20.4

 C

202

64.5

 D

47

15.0

PPS

  

 80

4

1.3

 70

11

3.5

 60

31

9.9

 50

72

23.0

 40

84

26.8

 30

84

26.8

 20

18

5.8

 10

9

2.9

 Median PALCOM (IQR)

3 (2–4)

 
  1. GSF Gold Standard Framework needs-based coding (GSF-B Unstable, advanced disease with months-expected prognosis; GSF-C Deteriorating with weeks-prognosis; GSF-D Final days); PPS Palliative Performance Scale; IQR – 25%-75% interquartile range