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Table 1 Demographics by cancer site and proportion reporting sufficient physical activity post diagnosis.

From: Depression and quality of life in cancer survivors: is there a relationship with physical activity?

 

Breast % (n)

Prostate % (n)

Sufficient PA % (n)

Men

 

64.8 (59)

39.0 (23)

Women

35.2 (32)

 

18.8 (6)

Age

   

<50

50.0 (16)

5.2 (3) **

15.8 (3)

51–65

25.0 (8)

44.8 (26)

32.4 (11)

66+

25.0 (8)

50.0 (29)

37.8 (14)

Education

   

<10 y

21.9 (7)

43.9 (25) **

34.4 (11)

12 yr Tafe/trade

28.1 (9)

35.1 (20)

34.5 (10)

Tertiary

50.0 (16)

21.0 (12)

28.6 (8)

BMI

   

Healthy weight (20–24.99)

40.6 (13)

28.6 (16)

37.9 (11)*

Overweight (25–29.99)

31.3 (10)

48.2 (27)

32.4 (12)

Obese (30+)

28.1 (9)

23.2 (13)

20.7 (6)

Time since diagnosis

   

< 4 months

35.5 (11)

33.9 (19)

26.7 (8)

5–12 months

35.5 (11)

39.3 (22)

42.4 (14)

13+ months

29.0 (9)

26.8 (15)

20.8 (5)

Treatment (N)

   

None

0

9.4 (5)

 

Surgery only

6.3 (2)

28.3 (15)

 

Combination

90.6 (29)

50.9 (27)

 

Other

3.1 (1)

11.3 (6)

 

Missing

 

(6)

 
  1. * p < .05 ** p < .001; sufficient PA >150 total minutes per week