Table 1 Patient characteristics (N = 678)
Variables | Patients: n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 358 (52.8) |
 Female | 320 (47.2) |
Age (years) | |
  ≤ 10 | 101 (14.9) |
 11–20 | 110 (16.2) |
 21–40 | 179 (26.4) |
 41–60 | 200 (29.5) |
  > 60 | 88 (13) |
All prescribed drugs | |
  ≤ 6 | 120 (17.7) |
 7–9 | 253 (37.3) |
 10–12 | 199 (29.4) |
 13–15 | 64 (9.4) |
  > 15 | 42 (6.2) |
Anticancer drugs | |
 1 | 123 (18.1) |
 2 | 264 (38.9) |
 3 | 159 (23.5) |
  ≥ 4 | 132 (19.5) |
Supportive care drugs | |
  ≤ 3 | 84 (12.4) |
 4–6 | 242 (35.7) |
 7–9 | 246 (36.3) |
  ≥ 10 | 106 (15.6) |