Table 1: Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with onco-hematological disease involved in the study. The diffusion of hematological cancer was scored from 1 to 4 considering 1 as a unique localization in one nodal station or extra-nodal; 2 as two or more localizations from the same side of diaphragm, 3 as localizations from both side of diaphragm and 4 diffuse disease. The toxicity of treatment was scored from 1 (mild) to 5 (death), according to common toxicities criteria (CTC), version 4.0 *data not available

VARIABLES (N°) (%)
Marital status Single 17 27.4
Married/Living with partner 41 66.1
Divorced 1 1.6
Widow 3 4.8
Employment status Housewife 6 9.7
Unemployed 5 8.1
Employed 19 30.6
Retired 29 46.7
Student 3 4.8
Education level Primary school 4 6.5
Secondary school 24 38.7
High school 24 38.7
University degree 8 12.9
Higher 2 3.2
Outpatient service Outpatient 62 78,2
Follow-up First admission 1 1.6
<6 months 7 11.3
6-12 months 7 11.3
>12 months 46 74.2
NA* 1 1.6
Cancer stage 1 1 1.6
2 7 11.3
3 6 9.7
4 44 71
NA* 4 6.5
Toxicity of treatments 1 1 1.6
2 5 8.1
3 14 22.6
4 25 40.3
5 13 21
NA* 4 6.5
Intent of treatment Curative 31 50
maintenance 22 35.5
Supportive 5 8.1
NA* 4 6.5
Response to treatment Complete response 6 9.7
Partial response 27 43.5
Progression 3 4.8
Ongoing evaluation 22 35.5
NA* 4 6.5
Adherenceat 3 months of follow-up Yes 54 87.1
No 1 1.6
Not evaluated 3 4.8
NA* 4 6.5