Table 2 Participant demographics
From: Xerostomia: a silent burden for people receiving palliative care – a qualitative descriptive study
Demographic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean 70.5 years | Range 38–92 years | |
Status | In Patient 34 | Out Patient 6 | |
Gender | Male 20 | Female 20 | |
Participant diagnosis | Colorectal cancer 8 | Lung cancer 6 | Breast Cancer 5 |
Head & neck cancer 3 | Cholangio cancer 3 | Prostate cancer 3 | |
Ovarian cancer 2 | Myeloma 2 | Motor Neurone Disease 2 | |
Brain cancer 1 | Pancreatic cancer 1 | Primary unknown 1 | |
Renal failure 1 | Respiratory disease 1 | Spinal degeneration 1 | |
AKPS level | 40/50 25 | 60/70 14 | 80+ 1 |