Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics of HPN patients available for 3-month follow-up versus those available for less than 3-month follow-up
Characteristic | Categories | Patients with less than 3 months of follow-up (N = 37) | Patients with 3 or months of follow-up (N = 15) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | •Males | 15 (40.5) | 6 (40.0) | 0.97 |
•Females | 22 (59.5) | 9 (60.0) | ||
Class of Case | •Analytic | 17 (45.9) | 7 (46.7) | 0.96 |
•Non-analytic | 20 (54.1) | 8 (53.3) | ||
Cancer Site | •Pancreas | 9 (24.3) | 5 (33.3) | 0.29 |
•Colorectal | 9 (24.3) | 2 (13.3) | ||
•Ovarian | 4 (10.8) | 2 (13.3) | ||
•Appendix | 4 (10.8) | 1 (6.7) | ||
•Stomach | 1 (2.7) | 3 (20.0) | ||
•Others | 10 (27.0) | 2 (13.3) | ||
Stage at Diagnosis | •1 | 2 (5.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.94 |
•2 | 8 (23.5) | 3 (23.1) | ||
•3 | 8 (23.5) | 4 (30.8) | ||
•4 | 16 (47.1) | 5 (38.5) | ||
SGA | •Moderately Malnourished | 15 (40.5) | 4 (26.7) | 0.35 |
•Severely Malnourished | 22 (59.5) | 11 (73.3) | ||
Age at HPN Start (years) | •Mean | 54.1 | 51.0 | 0.30 |