Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of sample characteristics (N = 44)
| N or M or Mdn | % or SD or IQR | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (M, SD) | 53.0 | 9.2 |
| Body mass indexa | ||
| Underweight | 5 | 11.4 |
| Normal weight | 22 | 50.0 |
| Overweight | 13 | 29.5 |
| Obese | 4 | 9.1 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 30 | 68.2 |
| Suburban | 9 | 20.5 |
| Rural | 4 | 9.1 |
| Not sure | 1 | 2.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with a partner | 34 | 77.3 |
| Divorced/separated | 6 | 13.6 |
| Unmarried/single | 4 | 9.1 |
| Highest educational levelb | ||
| Academic education | 27 | 61.4 |
| Higher education | 11 | 25.0 |
| Middle education | 4 | 9.1 |
| No or basic education | 2 | 4.5 |
| Current employment status | ||
| Employed | 26 | 59.1 |
| Not employed | 18 | 40.9 |
| Location of metastasesc | ||
| Bones | 27 | 61.4 |
| Liver | 21 | 47.7 |
| Lung | 10 | 22.7 |
| Brain | 4 | 9.1 |
| Other | 14 | 31.8 |
| Current treatmentc | 41 | 93.2 |
| Chemotherapy | 13 | 29.5 |
| Radiotherapy | 3 | 6.8 |
| Hormone therapy | 25 | 56.8 |
| Immunotherapy or targeted therapy | 20 | 45.5 |
| Bone-modifying agents | 12 | 27.3 |
| Co-morbiditiesc | ||
| Heart disease | 4 | 9.1 |
| Liver disease | 6 | 13.6 |
| High blood pressure | 11 | 25.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 | 9.1 |
| Back pain | 12 | 27.3 |
| Depression | 7 | 15.9 |
| Current physical activity (min/week) | ||
| Light intensity aerobic exercise (Mdn, IQR) | 102.5 | 45.0–120.0 |
| Moderate intensity aerobic exercise (Mdn, IQR) | 120.0 | 36.0–160.0 |
| Vigorous intensity aerobic exercise (Mdn, IQR) | 0.0 | 0.0–110.0 |
| Strength/resistance exercise (Mdn, IQR) | 2.5 | 0.0–112.5 |
M mean, SD standard deviation, Mdn Median, IQR interquartile range
a Classification according to WHO: underweight: < 18.5 kg/m2; normal weight: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2; overweight 25–29.9 kg/m2; obese: > 30 kg/m2
b Academic education: Bachelor degree or higher (according to Europe-wide Bologna process); higher education: degree qualifying for university; middle education: degree qualifying for further vocational training
c Multiple answers possible