| Experimental group | Control group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Male | 37 | 49% | 28 | 39% |
| Female | 39 | 51% | 43 | 61% |
| Age (years) | Median | SD | Median | SD |
| 60.2 | 13.2 | 60.7 | 12.4 | |
| Diagnosis | N | % | N | % |
| Colorectal | 20 | 26% | 21 | 29% |
| Lung | 17 | 22% | 7 | 10% |
| Breast | 16 | 21% | 13 | 18% |
| Head and neck | 5 | 6% | 5 | 7% |
| Stomach | 4 | 5% | 0 | 0% |
| Oesophageal | 2 | 3% | 3 | 4% |
| Cervical | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0% |
| Pancreatic | 2 | 3% | 3 | 4% |
| Sarcoma | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0% |
| Ovarian | 0 | 0% | 8 | 11% |
| Bladder | 0 | 0% | 2 | 3% |
| Miscellaneous | 7 | 9% | 10 | 14% |
| ECOG PS | N | % | N | % |
| 0 | 35 | 46% | 30 | 42% |
| 1 | 26 | 34% | 23 | 32% |
| 2 | 3 | 4% | 6 | 8% |
| 3 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 13% | 12 | 17% |