Table 2.
Objective and Self-reported Physical function by Cancer History
| Cancer history | No cancer history | P | |
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| Mean (95% CI) or Weighted % (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) or Weighted % (95% CI) | ||
| Objective Measures | |||
| SPPB score (0–12) | 6.5 (6.2–6.9) | 7.0 (6.9–7.1) | 0.02 |
| SPPB category | 0.09 | ||
| No limitations | 5.4 (3.8–7.6) | 7.1 (6.1–8.4) | |
| Minimal limitations | 17.2 (13.7–21.5) | 21.2 (19.8–22.6) | |
| Mild limitations | 33.7 (29.9–37.7) | 31.3 (30.2–32.6) | |
| Moderate limitations | 20.8 (18.1–23.8) | 21.5 (20.2–22.8) | |
| Severe limitations | 22.9 (19–27.5) | 18.9 (17.6–20.3) | |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.81 (0.78–0.83) | 0.84 (0.8–0.9) | 0.009 |
| Unable to hold tandem balance for 10 seconds | 43.7 (39.5–48.0) | 39.3 (37.6–40.9) | 0.03 |
| Five-time-sit-to-stand (sec) | 11.9 (11.5–12.3) | 11.6 (11.5–11.8) | 0.19 |
| Grip strength (kg) | 26.8 (25.8–27.8) | 27.4 (27–27.8) | 0.27 |
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| Self-report Measures | |||
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| Physical capacity (0–12) | 8.9 (8.6–9.2) | 9.4 (9.2–9.5) | 0.004 |
| Physical capacity category | 0.01 | ||
| No limitations | 29.5 (25.5–33.9) | 36.7 (35.3–38.2) | |
| Minimal limitations | 35.3 (34.1–36.5) | 37.1 (33.5–40.9) | |
| Moderate limitations | 17.1 (14.7–19.8) | 14.6 (13.7–15.5) | |
| Severe limitations | 16.3 (13.2–19.9) | 13.4 (12.5–14.5) | |
| Difficulty &/or help required for inside mobility | 21.1 (18.1–24.4) | 16.4 (15.3–17.6) | 0.003 |
| Difficulty &/or help required for outside mobility | 22.6 (19.5–26) | 17.9 (17.1–18.7) | 0.002 |
| Balance or coordination problem limits activities | 18 (15.2–21.2) | 14.8 (13.8–15.9) | 0.05 |
| Limited lower body strength impacts activities | 27.2 (23.2–31.6) | 23.6 (22.5–24.9) | 0.12 |
| Limited upper body strength impacts activities | 22.0 (18.7–25.7) | 16.8 (15.7–18.0) | 0.01 |
CI=Confidence Interval