Table 1 Patient demographics in the total study population and according to gender
From: Physical function in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma; a Danish cohort study
Patient characteristics | Total N = 100 | Male n = 58 | Female n = 42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||
Mean (SD) | 67.7 (10.3) | 68.1 (10.7) | 67.1 (9.8) |
Median (range) | 69 (38–90) | 70 (38–89) | 67.5 (49–90) |
Age groups, years (n (%)) | |||
≤ 39 | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
40–49 | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) |
50–59 | 20 (20) | 11 (19) | 9 (21) |
60–69 | 28 (28) | 15 (26) | 13 (31) |
70–79 | 35 (35) | 22 (38) | 13 (31) |
80–89 | 12 (12) | 8 (14) | 4 (10) |
≥ 90 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
ECOG performance statusa (n (%)) | |||
0–1 | 85 (85) | 46 (79) | 39 (93) |
≥ 2 | 15 (15) | 12 (21) | 3 (7) |
R-ISS (n (%))b | |||
1 | 21 (21) | 9 (16) | 12 (29) |
2 | 49 (49) | 31 (53) | 18 (43) |
3 | 30 (30) | 18 (31) | 12 (29) |
Co-morbidity | |||
Ischaemic heart disease | 6 (6) | 6 (10) | 0 |
Incompensated heart disease | 6 (6) | 6 (10) | 0 |
COL/chronic lung disease | 3 (3) | 3 (5) | 0 |
Asthma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) |
Osteoarthritis | 7 (7) | 6 (10) | 1 (2) |
Apoplexia/neurological disease | 6 (6) | 6 (10) | 0 |
Other | 13 (13) | 7 (12) | 6 (14) |
Bone disease | 73 (73) | 44 (76) | 29 (69) |
Bone disease with restriction for tests or exercisec | 41 (41)e | 23 (40) | 18 (43) |
Fracture (n (%)) | 33 (33) | 19 (33) | 14 (33) |
Non-vertebral fracture (n (%)) | 9 (9) | 3 (5) | 6 (14) |
Vertebral fracture (n (%)) | 24 (24) | 16 (28) | 8 (19) |
Pain from non-vertebral fracture (n = 9) | 5 (55) | 0 | 5 (83) |
Mild | 2 (22) | 0 | 2 (33) |
Moderate | 1 (11) | 0 | 1 (17) |
Functional | 2 (22) | 0 | 2 (33) |
Pain form vertebral fracture (n = 24) | 19 (79) | 13 (81) | 6 (75) |
Mild | 4 (17) | 2 (13) | 2 (25) |
Moderate | 8 (33) | 7 (44) | 1 (13) |
Functional | 7 (29) | 4 (25) | 3 (38) |
Pain relieving drugs (n (%)) | |||
None | 45 (45) | 28 (48) | 17 (40) |
Non-opid/mildly pain relieving drugsd | 31 (31) | 14 (24) | 17 (40) |
Moderately pain relieving drugse | 11 (11) | 6 (10) | 5 (12) |
Strong pain relieving drugsf | 13 (13) | 10 (17) | 3 (7) |
Walking aid (n (%)) | |||
Yes | 17 (17) | 9 (16) | 8 (19) |
No | 81 (81) | 47 (81) | 34 (81) |
Missing | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) |
Working (n (%)) | |||
Yes | 20 (20) | 16 (28) | 4 (10) |
No | 78 (78) | 40 (69) | 38 (90) |
Missing | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) |
Working status (n (%)) | |||
Working | 20 (20) | 16 (28) | 4 (10) |
Retired | 56 (56) | 29 (50) | 27 (64) |
Early retirement | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) |
Off work sick, full time | 14 (14) | 8 (14) | 6 (14) |
Un-employed | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
On social security | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Other reason | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Missing | 3 (3) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) |