Quality of life of survivors of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Japan: a cross sectional study

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Sociodemographics of the participants

	N (133)	Percent
Sex
Male	111	83.5
Female	22	16.5
Age
≤ 59	17	12.8
60–69	56	42.1
70–79	47	35.3
≥ 80	13	9.8
Duration of disease (months)
0–11	49	36.8
12–23	35	26.3
24–35	17	12.8
36–47	6	4.5
48–60	6	4.5
≥ 61	20	15.0
Performance status
0	19	14.3
1	66	49.6
2	21	15.8
3	25	18.8
4	2	1.5
Received treatment	0	0
Surgery	57	55.6
Extra pleural pneumonectomy	31
Pleurectomy decortication	23
Unknown	3
Chemotherapy	111	83.5
Radiotherapy	38	28.6
Palliative Care	61	45.9
Compensated (there is some overlap)	99	74.4
Workmen’s accident compensation insurance	58
The asbestos-related health damage relief system	61
Patient and family support group membership	49	36.8

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