Table 1 General characteristics of all patients

Age (years)

67.7 ± 10.6

Male (no. of patients)

122 (64.6%)

BMI (kg/m²)

20.1 ± 3.2

Primary tumor (no. of patients)

Lung

Multiple myeloma

Prostate

Malignant lymphoma

Breast

Liver

others

39 (21.0%)

27 (14.5%)

21 (11.3%)

19 (10.2%)

10 (5.4%)

9 (4.8%)

61 (32.8%)

Spinal level (no. of patients)

Cervical

Thoracic

Lumbar

16 (8.6%)

79 (42.5%)

91 (48.9%)

Time from symptom onset to visit at our hospital (day)

26.4 ± 10.5

Walkable before treatment (%)

146 (79.0%)