Table 4: Cancer patient's classification.
|
Patient classification |
n |
|
Total Number of Cancer Patients |
179 |
|
Total Non-cachectic (Weight loss of ≤ 5% in six months) |
58 (32,4%) |
|
Non-cachectic (Questionnaire negative) |
53 (29.6%) |
|
Non-cachectic (Questionnaire positive and CRP ≤ 5 mg/L) |
5 (2,7%) |
|
Total Pre-cachectic (Weight loss of ≤ 5% in six months and Questionnaire positive and CRP > 5 mg/L) |
7 (3.9%) |
|
Total Cachectic (Weight loss of > 5% in six months) |
114 (63,7%) |