Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the analytic sample (N = 2674), before and after propensity score weighting on t1
|  | TG (n = 243) | CG (n = 2431) | Absolute Standardized difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted | Weighted | Unweighted | Weighted | ||
Age: over 75 years | 490 (20%) | 373 (15%) | 490 (20%) | 13% | < 0.01% |
Gender: female | 970 (40%) | 970 (40%) | 971 (40%) | < 0.5% | < 0.01% |
Race: white | 1341 (55%) | 1123 (46%) | 1341 (55%) | 18% | < 0.01% |
Surgery: first day | 100 (4%) | 374 (15%) | 99 (4%) | 39% | < 0.01% |
ICU: first day | 450 (19%) | 882 (36%) | 449 (18%) | 41% | < 0.01% |
Admitted: via ED | 1371 (56%) | 1180 (49%) | 1371 (56%) | 16% | < 0.01% |
1ary dx: Solid tumor | 1130 (47%) | 480 (20%) | 1131 (47%) | 59% | < 0.01% |
1ary dx: haematological cancer | 10 (<0.5%) | 58 (2%) | 10 (<0.5%) | 17% | < 0.01% |
Charlson score: Mean (SD) | 7.5 (2.4) | 5.3 (2.9) | 7.5 (2.9) | 84% | < 0.01% |