Research Article

Changes in Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients Undergoing Proton Radiation Therapy Based on Real-World Data

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

CharacteristicsRangeMedian (IQR)

Age (y)26–7655 (38, 63)
Weight (kg)42–9965 (58, 78)
BMI (kg/m2)19.17–36.7324.61 (21.64, 26.44)
Hospitalization duration (day)33–7856 (52, 63)

Characteristicsn%

Tumor site
 Head and neck1225.5
 Intracranial1327.7
 Lung and chest612.8
 Abdomen, pelvis, and others1634.0

Tumor stage
 I∼II1123.4
 III∼IV1225.5
 Other2651.1

Education
 Primary school or no school714.9
 High school2653.3
 College or above1429.8

Marital status
 Married4391.5
 Single or along48.8

IQR: interquartile range, BMI: body mass index.