| Age (yr), median (range) | 67 (50–95) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 16 (84) |
| Female | 3 (16) |
| Primary tumor | |
| Gastrointestinal cancer | 9 (47) |
| Hepato-billiary cancer | 6 (33) |
| Lung cancer | 2 (11) |
| Genito-urinary cancer | 2 (11) |
| Gynecologic cancer | 1 (5) |
| Sarcoma | 1 (5) |
| Performance status (ECOG) | |
| 1 | 7 (37) |
| 2 | 7 (37) |
| 3 | 5 (26) |
| Marital status | |
| None | 1 (5) |
| Divorced | 2 (11) |
| Married | 11 (58) |
| Widowed | 5 (26) |
| Prior knowledge of advance directive | |
| None | 17 (90) |
| A little information | 1 (5) |
| Certain information | 1 (5) |
| Previous curative treatment | |
| None | 6 (32) |
| Yes | 13 (68) |
| Treatment status | |
| First-line chemotherapy | 2 (11) |
| Second-line chemotherapy | 3 (15) |
| Supportive care | 8 (42) |
| End of life care | 6 (32) |