Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients with comparison
Number of patients, N | Patients classified as palliative (N = 276) | Patients not classified as palliative (N = 17,304) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 62.5 ± 12.0 | 52.5 ± 22.1 | <0.001 |
Sex, N (%) | 0.870 | ||
Women | 105 (38.0) | 6,500 (37.6 %) | |
Men | 171 (62.0) | 10,804 (62.4 %) | |
ASA-Status, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
I | 4 (1.4) | 3,493 (20.2) | |
II | 26 (9.4) | 5,454 (31.5) | |
III | 198 (71.7) | 6,636 (38.3) | |
IV | 40 (14.5) | 1,505 (8.7) | |
V | 8 (2.9) | 181 (1.0) | |
VI | 0 (0.0) | 35 (0.2) | |
Oncological disease, N (%) | 269 (97.5) | 4,513 (26.1) | <0.001 |
Hospital mortality, N (%) | 52 (18.8) | 858 (5.0) | <0.001 |