Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population

Sex

male/female

157 (51)

198 (51.7)

0.88

Age

Median [min;max]

66 [29;88]

63 [31;84]

0.06

30-55

65 (21)

87 (22.7)

56-65

72 (23.3)

114 (29.8)

66-75

118 (38.2)

138 (36)

76-88

54 (17.5)

44 (11.5)

Marital status

Single or separated

55 (18.2)

81 (21.2)

0.34

Living with partner, or family

248 (81.8)

301 (78.8)

Education level

primary

149 (50.5)

169 (44.6)

0.01

secondary

80 (27.1)

87 (23)

high school diploma or higher

66 (22.4)

123 (32.4)

Employment status

Employed

64 (21.1)

111 (29.1)

0.02

Retired or unemployed

239 (78.9)

270 (70.9)

Children

No

28 (10.3)

47 (12.5)

0.52

Yes (not dependent)

193 (70.7)

268 (71.1)

Yes (still dependent)

52 (19)

62 (16.4)

Distance home-hospital

Number of km: Median [min;max]

15 [1;160]

35 [1;145]

< 0.0001

≤ 20

203 (65.7)

146(38.1)

< 0.0001

> 20

106 (34.3)

237(61.9)

Means of tranport

Personal car

135 (48.8)

120(31.3)

0.0007

Other (taxi, ambulance, bus)

173 (56.2)

263(68.7)

Monthly income

In Euro

0.03

MW or less

34 (13)

36 (9.8)

MW-1499

103 (39.3)

115(31.4)

1500-2999

96 (36.6)

152(41.5)

≥ 3000

29 (11.1)

63 (17.2)

Leisure activities

Yes/no

178 (59.3)

242 (64.2)

0.20

Localization treated

Prostate

76 (24.6)

52 (13.6)

< 0.0001*

RT

Surgery+RT

32 (10.4)

50 (13)

Head and neck

6 (1.9)

16 (4.2)

Surgery+RT

RT+/-CT

26 (8.4)

45 (11.8)

Breast

72 (23.3)

133 (34.8)

Surgery+RT

Surgery+CT+RT

66 (21.4)

35 (9.1)

CT

5 (1.6)

0

Rectum

5 (1.6)

18 (4.7)

RT+CT+surgery

Lung

21 (6.8)

34 (8.9)

CT+RT

Chemotherapy

Yes

111 (36)

111 (29)

0.048

Radiotherapy

Yes

236 (77.1)

347 (90.6)

< 0.0001

Number of comorbidities

0

94 (30.4)

107 (27.9)

0.24

1

132 (42.7)

142 (37.1)

2

63 (20.4)

97 (25.3)

≥ 3

20 (6.5)

37 (9.7)