Research Article
The Discrepancy between Patient and Clinician Reported Function in Extremity Bone Metastases
| | | Median (±interquartile range) |
| | Age | 63 (55–71) |
| | | (%) |
| | Sex | | | Women | 74 (58) | | Men | 54 (42) |
| | Race | | | Caucasian | 117 (91) | | African American | 10 (8) | | Asian | 1 (1) |
| | Education | | | High-school or less | 41 (32) | | College or Bachelor’s degree | 53 (41) | | Graduate or professional degree | 34 (27) |
| | Marital status | | | Married | 84 (66) | | Single | 15 (12) | | Widowed | 15 (12) | | Separated/divorced | 9 (7) | | Living with partner | 5 (4) |
| | Location of metastasis | | | Upper extremity | 28 (22) | | Humerus | 21 (16) | | Scapula | 5 (4) | | Clavicule | 1 (1) | | Radius | 1 (1) | | Lower extremity | 100 (78) | | Femur | 71 (55) | | Acetabulum | 14 (11) | | Pelvis | 12 (9) | | Tibia | 2 (2) | | Fibula | 1 (1) |
| | Other disabling conditions | | | Yes | 37 (29) | | No | 90 (71) |
| | Previous surgery for metastatic lesion | | | Yes | 80 (63) | | No | 48 (38) |
| | Previous radiotherapy for metastatic lesion | | | Yes | 72 (56) | | No | 53 (41) | | Unknown | 3 (2) |
| | Multiple bones affected | | | Yes | 61 (48) | | No | 55 (43) | | Unknown | 12 (9) |
| | Visceral organs affected | | | Yes | 39 (30) | | No | 78 (61) | | Unknown | 11 (9) |
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