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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