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Table 1 Baseline covariates for the participants randomized to the HIGH and MODERATE exercise groups in the Breast Cancer and Exercise Trial in Alberta (BETA) (n = 331)

From: Effects of prescribed aerobic exercise volume on physical activity and sedentary time in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

HIGH group (300 min/week)

n = 170

MODERATE group (150 min/week)

n = 161

P-value

Age (years); mean ± SD

59 ± 5

59 ± 5

0.56

Baseline BMI (kg); mean ± SD

29 ± 4

29 ± 4

0.35

Baseline VO2peak (ml kg− 1 min− 1); mean ± SD

27 ± 5

27 ± 5

0.97

Study site

 Calgary; n (%)

125 (74)

120 (75)

0.84

 Edmonton; n (%)

45 (26)

41 (25)

 

Marital status

 Married or common law; n (%)

120 (71)

112 (70)

0.84

 Other; n (%)

50 (29)

49 (30)

 

Education

  ≤ High school; n (%)

35 (21)

37 (23)

0.60

  ≥ Post-secondary school; n (%)

135 (79)

124 (77)

 

Ethnicity

 Caucasian; n (%)

145 (85)

147 (91)

0.09

 Other; n (%)

25 (15)

14 (9)

 
  1. BMI Body mass index, SD Standard deviation, VO2peak Maximal oxygen uptake